Caffeine Content in Newborn Hair Correlates with Maternal Dietary Intake

April 2020 in “ European Journal of Nutrition ”

Anni Lehtonen, Lauri Uusitalo, Seppo Auriola, Katri Backman, Seppo Heinonen, Leea Keski‐Nisula, Markku Pasanen, Juha Pekkanen, Tomi‐Pekka Tuomainen, Raimo Voutilainen, Sari Hantunen, Marko Lehtonen

caffeine newborn hair maternal dietary intake food frequency questionnaire fetal caffeine exposure perinatal health long-term child health baby hair mother's diet diet survey child health

Studysummary This study found that newborn hair caffeine content reflects maternal caffeine intake during the third trimester, providing a potential method for assessing fetal caffeine exposure.

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