期刊
NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
卷 21, 期 9, 页码 632-640出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2017.1329976
关键词
Preadolescent children; Lutein; Zeaxanthin; Academic performance; Macular pigment optical density
资金
- NIH [HD069381]
- Abbott Nutrition via a Center for Nutrition, Learning, and Memory (CNLM) grant
Objective: Macular pigment optical density (MPOD) - a non-invasive indicator of retinal xanthophylls and correlate of brain lutein - has been associated with superior cognitive function among adult populations. Given that lutein accumulation in the brain occurs in early life, it is possible that the cognitive implications of greater MPOD may be evident in childhood. Methods: Participants aged 8-9 years (n = 56) completed MPOD measurements via heterochromatic flicker photometry. Academic performance was assessed using the Kaufman Test of Academic and Educational Achievement II (KTEA). Habitual dietary intake of L and Z was measured among a subsample of participants (n = 35) using averaged 3-day food records. Stepwise hierarchical regression models were developed to determine the relationship between MPOD and academic achievement tests, following the adjustment of key covariates including sex, aerobic fitness, body composition, and intelligence quotient (IQ). Results: The regression analyses revealed that MPOD improved the model, beyond the covariates, for overall academic achievement (Delta R-2 = 0.10, P < 0.01), mathematics (Delta R-2 = 0.07, P = 0.02), and written language composite standard scores (R-2 = 0.15, P < 0.01). Discussion: This is the first study to demonstrate that retinal L and Z, measured as MPOD, is positively related to academic achievement in children, even after accounting for the robust effects of IQ and other demographic factors. These findings extend the positive associations observed between MPOD and cognitive abilities to a pediatric population.
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