Women who drank this during pregnancy, children's cognitive ability is high
Apr 14, 2025
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Researchers at Anhui Medical School in China recently published a research paper on the effect of tea and coffee consumption on children's cognitive development on 1,423 pregnant women in China in the early stages of pregnancy in the international famous journal 『Scientific Reports』.
According to the study, children of women who drank coffee or tea daily during the first 9 months of pregnancy were more active in learning, thinking, and general movement.
Compared to babies of women who did not drink tea (or coffee) and women who drank only early pregnancy, babies of women who drank mid-pregnancy (13 to 28 weeks) or just before delivery scored higher muscle motor and cognitive abilities.
The researchers do not know which ingredients in tea (or coffee) resulted in these studies, but estimated that certain ingredients in caffeine may be the cause. In addition, the researchers explained that the limitation of the study is that the specific intake of coffee and tea consumed by pregnant women has not been measured.
Meanwhile, according to Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, adults are recommended to consume less than 400 mg of caffeine per day. Pregnant women should eat less than 300mg, and children and adolescents should eat less than 2.5mg per kilogram of weight.
It is said that a typical cup of tea contains 75mg of caffeine and 100mg of coffee for cafes.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
