Maternal obesity, gestational diabetes and diet: impacts on child’s growth and neurodevelopment up to 5-6 years of age

Overall aim is to investigate the extent to which maternal health and diet during pregnancy as well as fish oil and/or probiotics intervention influence the growth and neurodevelopment of children up to six years of age.

Publications

Saros et al. Micronutrient supplement recommendations in pregnancy vary across a geographically diverse range of countries: a narrative review. Nutr Res. 2024 Mar;123:18-37.

Saros et al. Maternal obesity, gestational diabetes mellitus, and diet in association with neurodevelopment of 2-year-old children. Pediatr Res. 2023 Jul;94(1):280-289.

Saros et al. Fish Oil And/Or Probiotics Intervention in Overweight/Obese Pregnant Women and Overweight Risk in 24-Month-Old Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Feb 1;76(2):218-226.

Pajunen L, Korkalo L, Koivuniemi E, Houttu N, Pellonperä O, Mokkala K, Shivappa N, Hébert JR, Vahlberg T, Tertti K, Laitinen K. A healthy dietary pattern with a low inflammatory potential reduces the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. Eur J Nutr. 2022 Apr;61(3):1477-1490.