The importance of maternal diet quality during pregnancy on cognitive and behavioural outcomes in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

In this 2017 study, Baskin et al. investigated the relationship between diet quality of expecting mothers before giving birth and the occurrence of depression before and after childbirth. Recently the diet during pregnancy has emerged as a possible modifiable factor that can help prevent mental disorders in the women and their offspring. The women participants […]

Dietary fiber significantly influences gut microbiota composition, which plays a key role in the Gut–Brain Axis and neuropsychiatric diseases. However, the impact of antenatal diet, particularly fiber intake, on maternal mental health disorders has not been well-explored. The purpose of this review by Ebrahimi et al. (2024) is to examine the connection between prenatal depression […]