Publications by authors named "Alana Hornstein"
Objective: Though caffeine use during pregnancy is common, its longitudinal associations with child behavioral and physical health outcomes remain poorly understood. Here, we estimated associations between prenatal caffeine exposure, body mass index (BMI), and behavior as children enter adolescence.
Method: Longitudinal data and caregiver-reported prenatal caffeine exposure were obtained from the ongoing Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, which recruited 11,875 children aged 9-11 years at baseline from 21 sites across the United States starting June 1, 2016.
Article Synopsis
- A study investigated the effects of prenatal caffeine exposure on children's body mass index (BMI) and behavior as they enter adolescence, using data from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study with over 10,000 participants.
- Researchers found that daily caffeine exposure during pregnancy was linked to a higher BMI in children but did not significantly impact their behavior.
- Additionally, children exposed to two or more cups of caffeine daily experienced more sleep problems compared to those with less or no exposure, although the cause-and-effect relationship is still unclear.