Mütterliches Cholin, fötale Gehirnentwicklung und kindliche Neurokognition

Die Mehrheit der jungen Frauen erreicht nicht die Referenzwerte für die Zufuhr von Cholin. Ein vermehrter Bedarf in Schwangerschaft und Stillzeit erhöht die Anfälligkeit der Mutter für einen Cholinmangel. Beobachtungsstudien unterstützen Daten, nach denen es einen Zusammenhang gibt zwischen der mütterlichen Versorgung mit Cholin in der Schwangerschaft und der kindlichen neurokognitiven Entwicklung.

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