Mediterranean Diet Benefits in Pregnancy and Child Development

• There is an interesting link between following the Mediterranean diet and enhanced sperm quality metrics in healthy males. Read more

• The Mediterranean diet, based on vegetables, fruit, pulses, nuts, dairy products, fish, and olive oil, may protect against postpartum depressive symptoms. Read more

• Followers of the Mediterranean diet produce milk with a healthier fatty acid profile, and key nutrients found in olive oil have been found to pass into breast milk and help support certain learning outcomes, visual acuity, and overall brain development in babies. Read more

• Women who maintain a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy are more likely to have a lower risk of gestational diabetes. Read more here

• Women who follow a Mediterranean-style diet high in vegetables, vegetable oils, fish, and beans are more likely to increase their chances of getting pregnant. Read more

• An early nutritional intervention with a supplemented MedDiet reduces the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus and improves several maternal and neonatal outcomes. Read more

• Pregnant women may benefit from a Mediterranean‐style diet to reduce the risk of preeclampsia. Read more

• Following the Mediterranean Diet Could Support a Healthier Pregnancy, According to New Research. Read more

• reduce the risk of perinatal morbidities in infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes. Read more

• Early MedDiet nutritional intervention reduces GDM incidence and maternal-fetal adverse outcomes and should be universally applied as 1st line therapy. GDM might not be considered as a high-risk pregnancy any longer. Read more

• Children are more likely to gain weight and have health issues from birth to adolescence when their mothers eat a diet high in processed foods during pregnancy. Read more

• A Mediterranean diet during pregnancy is linked to fewer behavioral issues, including ADHD and depression, in children by age 4. Read more

• Promoting adherence to the Mediterranean diet was modestly associated with reduced systolic blood pressure and triglyceride, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in youths. Read more

• Higher adherence to the MD in youth was found to be inversely associated with asthma, inflammation markers, and sedentary behavior and directly correlated with physical fitness, physical activity, and quality of life. Read more

• Adherence to an MD could be a protective factor for mental health in child and adolescent populations. Read more

• The Mediterranean Diet may contribute to better glycemic control in children. Read more