Diet and special educational needs (SENs) among children and adolescents: a systematic review.

Porto Biomed J

Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, Porto, Portugal.

Published: December 2024

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  • - Special educational needs (SENs) pertain to children and adolescents who require extra educational support, and both prenatal and pediatric diets can affect the severity of related conditions.
  • - This review examines the link between the diets of pregnant women and the prevalence of SEN-related conditions in children, as well as the diets of those children and how it relates to their symptoms and overall well-being.
  • - Out of 87 articles analyzed, significant findings emerged regarding factors like maternal caffeine intake, multivitamin use during pregnancy, childhood sugar consumption, breastfeeding, and vitamin D intake, though more standardized research is needed for conclusive results.

Article Abstract

Special educational needs (SENs) refer to children and adolescents needing additional educational support. Diet during pregnancy and pediatric age can influence the prevalence/severity of symptoms in SEN-related conditions/disabilities. This review aims to summarize associations between (i) pregnant women's diet and the prevalence of SEN-related conditions/disabilities among children/adolescents and (ii) the diet of children/adolescents with SEN-related conditions/disabilities and their symptomatology/well-being. A literature search was performed on Medline and Scopus, according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The following inclusion criteria were considered, for each aim: (i) children/adolescents aged 19 years and younger, pregnant women's diet/nutrition, and diagnosis of SEN-related conditions/disabilities in children/adolescents; (ii) children/adolescents aged 19 years and younger, children/adolescents' diet/nutrition, and symptomatology/well-being of children/adolescents with SEN-related conditions/disabilities. 87 articles were included, referring to 10 different SEN-related conditions/disabilities, from which attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (41 articles) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (34 articles) stand out. Noteworthy results were seen regarding maternal caffeine consumption; pregnant woman multivitamin supplementation, high-sugar foods, and beverage intake during childhood/adolescence; maternal breastfeeding; and vitamin D supplementation. Despite the notable associations, further research using more standardized and homogeneous methodologies is needed to strengthen these findings. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022313235.

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Diet and special educational needs (SENs) among children and adolescents: a systematic review.

Porto Biomed J

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Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, Porto, Portugal.

Article Synopsis
  • - Special educational needs (SENs) pertain to children and adolescents who require extra educational support, and both prenatal and pediatric diets can affect the severity of related conditions.
  • - This review examines the link between the diets of pregnant women and the prevalence of SEN-related conditions in children, as well as the diets of those children and how it relates to their symptoms and overall well-being.
  • - Out of 87 articles analyzed, significant findings emerged regarding factors like maternal caffeine intake, multivitamin use during pregnancy, childhood sugar consumption, breastfeeding, and vitamin D intake, though more standardized research is needed for conclusive results.
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