In one study, pregnant rats were fed either no choline, limited amounts of the nutrient, or relatively high doses. Pups born to the mothers that received no choline did poorly on tests designed to measure attention and certain types of memory, Blusztajn reports. Those born to mothers that got the supplemental choline scored much higher. These behavioral effects of choline availability in utero were remarkably long-lasting and persisted beyond the age of 2 years, an age at which a rat is developmentally old,'' he reports. Thus, prenatal supplementation with choline prevented the normally observed memory decline of old age.'' Whether choline has the same effects on brain function in humans remains to be seen, Blusztajn writes.
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