The researchers underline that there is no direct cause-effect relationship, but only an important correlation
Generally during pregnancy Women review their eating habits avoiding consuming raw or little cooked meatsraw milk and unpasteurized products, as well as raw eggs and alcoholic beverages that could compromise the health of the fetus. Now, in Denmark, new research has questioned the food habits during pregnancy, highlighting A possible link between the western diet and the increase in the risk of neurosviluppo disorderslike Adhd and Autism, in children.
ADHD and autistic spectrum disorders, the Danish study
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It is a good fact that during pregnancy The diet plays a crucial role for the health of the mother and the correct development of the fetusjust as the foods and substances that should be avoided are known. The conducted study From the researchers of the University of Copenhagen he tries to add an important piece, highlighting that even the typical food habits of the western diet could negatively affect the child’s neurological development.
In the results of the study, published on Nature Metabolismthe researchers found that A diet rich in sugars, saturated fats and ultra-processed foods – and poor in fruit, vegetables and fish – is associated with a significant increase in the risk of developing ADHDs and autism spectrum disorders.
How the study was conducted
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The study, conducted by analyzing the data of Over 60,000 mother-child couplesit highlighted that even a slight deviation during pregnancy towards a western food scheme, which according to researchers provides little fish and little fruit and vegetablescan increase the risk of ADHD by 66% and that of autism by 122%.
The crucial moment, according to the experts, is above all that of the first and second quarter of gestationwhen the fetus brain is particularly sensitive to nutritional influences. The researchers discovered that women who followed an unbalanced diet had 43 metabolites related to blood a an increased risk of neurological disorders in children. Of these, at least 15 Metabolites Two factors considered central to brain development are involved in the regulation of inflammation and oxidative stress.
No alarmism
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“Our goal is not to create alarmism, but to provide useful indications. Small adjustments in the diet can significantly reduce the risk of neurosviluppo disorders in children,” explained the first author of the study David Hornerready to underline how There is no direct cause-cause relationshipbut an important correlation that could guide new addresses in prevention.
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