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. The effect of maternal risk factors during pregnancy on children’s motor development at 5-6 years. Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2025 Apr;66:236-244.

Saros et al. Diet intake and adherence to recommendations in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2025 Mar 19.

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.