Prenatal folic acid supplementation improves long-term postnatal maternal cognitive performance: findings from a cohort study
Jingjing Liu, Lanfang Zhao, Tuyan Fan, Wenjing Qiang, Tianli Zhu, Shuangqin Yan, Lanci Xie, Guopeng Gao, Hui Gao, Xiayan Yu, Kexin Gong, Yidan Cao, Fangbiao Tao, Beibei Zhu · 2026
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Jingjing Liu and coauthors test whether folic acid in pregnancy affects mothers' later thinking skills in a 2026 cohort study. Folic acid supports nervous system function at all ages, but its long-term effect on postnatal maternal cognition had never been tested.
From the Ma'anshan Birth Cohort follow-up, 182 women with prenatal supplement records completed Stroop, digit-symbol, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment tests after birth. Supplement use in each trimester was recorded prospectively by questionnaire. The paper offers early evidence that pregnancy nutrition may shape maternal brain health well beyond delivery.
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| CREATOR | Jingjing Liu, Lanfang Zhao, Tuyan Fan, Wenjing Qiang, Tianli Zhu, Shuangqin Yan, Lanci Xie, Guopeng Gao, Hui Gao, Xiayan Yu, Kexin Gong, Yidan Cao, Fangbiao Tao, Beibei Zhu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |