American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Prenatal choline trial links supplement to higher child IQ and fewer social withdrawal problems

Published the trial

Four-year-olds whose mothers took a daily choline supplement during pregnancy scored about eight points higher on IQ tests and had far fewer social withdrawal problems than children whose mothers got a placebo. The trial, the largest randomized test of prenatal choline, enrolled 206 pregnant women at University of Colorado hospitals and published its results in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Updated Oct 26