A healthy diet in early pregnancy supports the child’s motor development at the age of 5-6 years. Higher maternal body fat mass, on the other hand, has an adverse effect on the child’s motor development.
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Lifestyle choices during pregnancy have far-reaching effects on the child’s neurodevelopment. A mother-child study conducted at the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland investigated the long-term effects of maternal risk factors on the child’s motor development at the age of 5-6 years.
The children were tested for motor performance, including fine and gross motor skills and balance, as well as for possible developmental coordination disorder.
