Prenatal risk factors for child executive function at 3–5 years of age: the roles of maternal mood, substance use, and socioeconomic adversity in a prospective cohort study
BMC Pediatrics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
A
growing
body
of
literature
links
prenatal
mood
and
substance
use
to
children's
cognitive
behavioral
development.
The
relative
contribution
these
risk
factors
on
executive
function
(EF)
in
the
context
socioeconomic
adversities
needs
further
evaluation.
To
address
this
gap,
we
investigated
role
maternal
anxiety
depression
childhood
EF,
specifically
inhibitory
control
working
memory,
within
use.
We
hypothesized
that
higher
symptoms,
persistent
drinking
smoking,
lower
status
would
be
associated
with
EF
skills
during
early
childhood.
used
data
from
334
mother–child
dyads
followed
prospectively
through
pregnancy
offspring's
Prenatal
were
assessed
via
standardized
questionnaires.
alcohol
tobacco
consumption
a
timeline
follow-back
interview.
touch
battery
child
memory
at
3–5
years
age
(4.76
±
0.58
years,
171
females).
Separate
linear
regression
models
estimate
association
tobacco,
alcohol,
anxiety,
exposure
our
two
components
while
adjusting
for
gestational
age,
sex,
assessment.
following
variables
also
included
as
covariates:
educational
achievement,
employment
status,
parity,
household
crowding
index.
Children
mothers
high
trait
scores
had
reduced
compared
children
without
or
(β
=
-0.12,
95%
CI:-0.22,-0.01).
moderate
continuous
smoking
group
showed
−
0.19,
CI:-0.38,-0.01)
none
group.
Additionally,
education
each
control.
found
no
significant
between
depression,
memory.
These
results
underscore
need
comprehensive
context-specific
intervention
packages,
including
mental
health
support
women
promote
healthy
development
children.
Language: Английский
High Blood Pressure and Impaired Brain Health: Investigating the Neuroprotective Potential of Magnesium
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(22), P. 11859 - 11859
Published: Nov. 5, 2024
High
blood
pressure
(BP)
is
a
significant
contributor
to
the
disease
burden
globally
and
emerging
as
an
important
cause
of
morbidity
mortality
in
young
well
old.
The
well-established
impact
high
BP
on
neurodegeneration,
cognitive
impairment,
dementia
widely
acknowledged.
However,
influence
across
its
full
range
remains
unclear.
This
review
aims
explore
more
detail
effects
levels
function,
dementia.
Moreover,
given
pressing
need
identify
strategies
reduce
levels,
particular
attention
placed
reviewing
role
magnesium
(Mg)
ageing
capacity
lower
therefore
potentially
promote
brain
health.
Overall,
provide
comprehensive
synthesis
evidence
linking
BP,
Mg
It
hoped
that
these
insights
will
inform
development
cost-effective
scalable
interventions
protect
health
population.
Language: Английский
The Effect of Physical Activity Interventions on Executive Function in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Systematic Review
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2724 - 2724
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
Background/objectives:
Overweight
and
obesity
are
global
public
health
problems
associated
with
chronic
disease
mental
health.
Physical
activity
(PA)
is
essential
throughout
a
person’s
life;
an
active
lifestyle
helps
people
to
live
healthier
lives
improve
their
functional
abilities,
such
as
executive
function
(EF).
This
systematic
review
aimed
analyze
the
evidence
on
effects
of
PA
EF
in
overweight
and/or
obese
adults
(≥18
years
old).
Methods:
Records
from
PubMed,
ScienceDirect,
JSTOR
databases
were
searched
and,
following
PRISMA
guidelines,
seven
studies
included
present
review.
Risk
bias
was
assessed
using
National
Institute
Health
Quality
Assessment
Tool
for
Observational
Cohort
Cross-Sectional
Studies.
Results
indicate
that
acute,
short-term,
long-term
interventions
effective
strategy
inhibitory
control,
working
memory,
processing
speed
adults.
Furthermore,
indicates
can
be
measure
predict
adherence
programs
weight
loss.
Conclusions:
Exercise
physical
promising
therapeutic
promote
loss
obesity.
Additionally,
may
further
explored
predictor
healthy
aging
due
choices
made
life
benefits
result.
Language: Английский