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Choline - A Neglected Nutrient Vital for Healthy Brains

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About this event

Choline is an essential nutrient for humans - as we can't make enough to meet the brain and body's needs - but it is seriously lacking from modern, western-type diets.

The vast majority of pregnant women and children (as well as most adults) have suboptimal intakes - reflecting both changes in eating habits, and a general lack of awareness, as dietary guidelines and public health policy have not kept pace with the mounting evidence of choline's importance for both brain and body health.

In pregnancy and early life, choline plays vital roles in supporting healthy brain development and function that have effects across the whole lifespan.

Prenatal choline deficiencies are implicated in foetal alcohol spectrum disorders; and increasing evidence indicates that

a lack of choline in early life may play a role in common childhood developmental conditions like ADHD, Autism, dyslexia and related behaviour and learning difficulties
low dietary choline intakes are also a risk factor for memory and other cognitive problems in later life, including dementia.

Hear from two leading experts in nutrition and neuroscience - each with a specialist interest in the role of diet in neurodevelopmental conditions - the latest evidence on choline and brain health, and its implications for policy and practice.

Learn

Why adequate choline supplies in early life are so essential for brain development and mental wellbeing - as well as physical health - across the lifespan.
How choline works with other nutrients - including omega-3 fatty acids and B vitamins - to impact brain health and development at all ages
How much choline we need from our diets - and why age, sex and genetic factors, as well as pregnancy and breastfeeding, can affect individual dietary requirements.
What foods are the best sources of choline - and how to assess possible needs for supplementation
What mental or physical signs or symptoms might indicate an increased dietary need for choline - and what factors might suggest an excess
How mothers-to-be, and professionals who support them, can ensure optimal choline intakes in early life - for their own health and wellbeing, and their children's
What the latest evidence shows about possible links between choline deficiency and conditions like ADHD, dyslexia and autism in children and adults - and the practical implications

Expert speakers and researchers Dr Emma Derbyshire and Dr Alex Richardson give summary presentations; and Hazel De Maeijer of FAB Research chairs and contributes to the question and answer session.

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