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Our Work Consensus/Advisory Activity The Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

The Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a study to review the state of scientific evidence in nutrition and toxicology of associations between seafood intake and child growth and relevant aspects of development. This review will include a study of the associations between seafood intake (maternal and child) and child growth and development. The goal is to have the most up-to-date understanding of the science on fish consumption in a whole diet context.

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The Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

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2024

Seafood--including marine and freshwater fish, mollusks, and crustaceans--is a healthy food choice, but it can also contain contaminants. It is currently unclear how much seafood children or pregnant and lactating women are consuming, and what impact seafood consumption is having on children's growt...

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Factors that Influence Seafood Consumption

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This document explains the factors that influence the amount and type of seafood consumed by children and pregnant and lactating women.

Health Outcomes Related to Seafood Consumption

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This document describes the state of the science on children’s health outcomes associated with seafood consumption by pregnant and lactating women. It also identifies specific groups at higher risk of exposure to pollutants and research gaps that will require additional investigation.

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