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Breastfeeding and maternal nutrition in relation to offspring IQ at age 5. Findings from the lifestyle during pregnancy study.

Breastfeeding and maternal nutrition in relation to offspring IQ at age 5. Findings from the lifestyle during pregnancy study. - Early nutrition and IQ at age 5 in the lifestyle during pregnancy study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000030654
Enrollment
1782
Registered
2017-12-31
Start date
2003-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Intelligence in children at age 5 years

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Maternal Nutrition Group, Statens Serum Institut
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The Lifestyle during pregnancy study (LDPS) consists of 3478 mother-child dyads selected from the DNBC with oversampling of pregnant women with moderate weekly alcohol intake, alcohol binge drinkers and women with high vs. low fish intake, iron intake and duration of breastfeeding, respectively. Of the selected dyads 1782 mothers and children (51%) took part.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for the follow-up in the Lifestyle during pregnancy study (LDPS) were multiple pregnancies, inability to speak Danish, impaired hearing or vision of the child likely to compromise the ability to perform the cognitive tests, and congenital disorders likely to cause mental retardation, including trisomy 21.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Child IQ assessed at age 5 years by the Wechsler Primary and Preschool Scales of Intelligence-Revised

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Other neurodevelopmental outcomes assessed at the examination at age 5 in the LIfestyle during pregnancy study

Countries

Europe

Contacts

Public ContactMarin Stroem

Statens Serum Institut Maternal Nutrition Group

mrm@ssi.dk32683960

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026