Early Nutrition
Nutrition during pregnancy and early childhood can affect behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and physical health across childhood. Days 16 to 22 of gestation are a critical period because neural tube closure occurs then. Unhealthy food inta…
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Nutrition during pregnancy and early childhood can affect behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and physical health across childhood. Days 16 to 22 of gestation are a critical period because neural tube closure occurs then. Unhealthy food intake during pregnancy is associated with more externalizing behavioral problems in children. Children with unhealthy diets showed both internalizing and externalizing problems. Preconception health is emphasized because critical developmental windows may begin before pregnancy is recognized.