Related research
Previous research conducted by the team at the MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre at the University suggests that a child’s diet may have some effect on cognitive development. Children who ate a lot of fruit, vegetables and home-prepared foods (as recommended by the Department of Health) had a higher full-scale and verbal IQ and better memory at age 4 than those who had not.
For further information on the work of the team, visit www.mrc.soton.ac.uk.
Southampton Women's Survey
The Southampton Women’s Survey (SWS), the largest study of women's health and lifestyle ever carried out in the UK, is taking place at the University’s School of Medicine based at Southampton General Hospital. The aim is to learn more about the dietary and lifestyle factors that influence the health of women and their children.
The Survey team has interviewed over 12,500 Southampton women aged 20 to 34. Those who became pregnant after interview were invited to take part in the pregnancy phase of the survey.
For more information visit the website: www.swsurvey.soton.ac.uk.
Related press coverage
- It’s not breast-milk that makes babies brainier. It’s clever mothers - Times Online
- Breastfeeding children 'does not make them more intelligent' - Telegraph
- Breastfeeding 'not linked to IQ' - Guardian
- Intelligence in young children is not influenced by omega 3 fatty acids - Medical Research Council
