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Maternal nutrition strongly linked to children’s IQ, behavior

Maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation can strongly affect IQ and early infant behavior, according to two recent studies. Both IQ and early behavior are powerful factors in determining a child’s academic and social success, as well as the risk for delinquency or criminality, in later life.

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