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    The relationship between nutrition in infancy and cognitive performance during adolescence

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    Authors
    Nyaradi, A.
    Oddy, W.
    Hickling, S.
    Li, Jianghong
    Foster, Jonathan
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Nyaradi, A. and Oddy, W. and Hickling, S. and Li, J. and Foster, J. 2015. The relationship between nutrition in infancy and cognitive performance during adolescence. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2: 2 (8 pp).
    Source Title
    Frontiers in Nutrition
    DOI
    10.3389/fnut.2015.00002
    ISSN
    2296-861X
    School
    Centre for Population Health Research
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    This open access article is distributed under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4537
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the long-term associations between breastfeeding duration during infancy, diet quality as measured by a diet score at 1 year of age, and cognitive performance during adolescence. Methods: Participants (n = 717) were recruited from the West Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study, a prospective longitudinal study of 2868 children and their families based in Perth, WA, Australia. Breastfeeding duration and an early diet score at age 1 year were used as the main predictor variables, while a computerized cognitive battery (CogState) was used to assess adolescents’ cognitive performance at 17 years. The diet score, which has seven food group components, was based on a 24-h recall questionnaire completed by the mother at 1 year of age. A higher diet score represents a better, more nutritious eating pattern. Associations between breastfeeding duration, diet score, and cognitive performance were assessed in multivariable regression models. Results: Higher diet scores at 1 year representing better diet quality were significantly associated with faster reaction times in cognitive performance at 17 years [Detection Task (DET): β = −0.004, 95% CI: −0.008; 0.000, p = 0.036; Identification Task (IDN): β = −0.004, 95% CI: −0.008; 0.000, p = 0.027]. Breastfeeding duration (≥4 months) was also significantly associated with a shorter reaction time, but only for males (DET: β = −0.026, 95% CI: −0.046; −0.006, p = 0.010). Conclusion: Nutrition in early childhood may have a long-term association with fundamental cognitive processing speed, which is likely to be related to enhanced brain development in the first year of life.

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