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Of 'junk food' and 'brain food': how parental diet influences offspring neurobiology and behaviour

Bodden, Carina, Hannan, Anthony J., Reichelt, Amy C.·2021·Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism

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Unhealthy lifestyles and mental health problems are increasingly prevalent globally. Not only are 'junk food'-induced overweight and obesity risk factors for the development of brain disorders but they are also associated intergenerationally with ill health. Here, we reflect on the current knowledge of how maternal and paternal diet influences offspring brain development and behaviour, potentially predisposing children to mental health problems. Mounting evidence indicates diet-induced maternal and paternal programming of infant metabolism and neurobehavioural function, with potential downstream effects on mental health and resilience. Beyond the central nervous system (CNS), the microbiota-gut-brain axis has emerged as an important mediator of host physiology. We discuss how intergenerational seeding of the gut microbiome via parental lineage can influence offspring gut health and neurobiology.

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Authors
Bodden, C., Hannan, A. J., & Reichelt, A. C.
Affiliations
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • The University of Adelaide (AU)
Corresponding author
  • Bodden, Carina
  • Reichelt, Amy C.
Venue
Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-08
Volume
32
Issue
8
Pages
566-578
ISSN
1043-2760 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3159248015
Cited by
36
References
119
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 2
FWCI
1.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Australian Research Council
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords
parental diet, maternal diet, paternal diet, offspring neurodevelopment, offspring behavior, mental health, intergenerational health, epigenetic programming, microbiota-gut-brain axis, gut microbiota, obesity, junk food, brain disorders
MeSH terms
Brain-Gut Axis, Brain, Diet, Female, Humans, Male, Neurobiology, Maternal Exposure, Paternal Exposure

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