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Ancestral diet-inspired pregnancy trial boosts growth in key fetal brain region

A nutrition program for pregnant women inspired by ancestral dietary patterns and adapted to locally available foods in Ecuador increased growth in a key fetal brain region, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University…

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A nutrition program modeled on ancestral dietary patterns and tailored to locally available foods in Ecuador was administered to pregnant women. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that the intervention led to increased growth in a key fetal brain region. The findings are reported in the September 8 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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