Maternal consumption of lutein and zeaxanthin carotenoids may improve offspring language and cognitive development in early childhood, according to a study led by City University of New York and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University researchers.
Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk of obesity among children born small for gestational age (SGA) by the time they are pre-schoolers, a new study reports.
Supplementation with iodine should begin pre-pregnancy in order to ensure healthy thyroid function and foetal neurodevelopment, according to the authors of a new cohort study.