ABSTRACT Background: Essential fatty acids (EFAs) in umbilical cord blood samples are
associated with attained birth weight in premature infants and low-birth-weight neonates …

Background & aims The effect of maternal omega-3 fatty acids intake on the body
composition of the offspring is unclear. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic …

In this placebo controlled, randomised, double blind trial, pregnant women received from the
20 th week of gestation onwards either 500 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 400 mg 5 …

Nutrients | Free Full-Text | Maternal Fish Oil Supplementation in Pregnancy: A 12 Year
Follow-Up of a Randomised Controlled Trial Next Article in Journal Associations between …

Fish oil addition to infant formulas has raised concern on whether increased intake of n-3
long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3LCPUFA) affects infant growth. The objective of …

BACKGROUND: Benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in perinatal women are well documented,
although fish intake has declined among perinatal women. OBJECTIVE: To determine the …

Background Previous studies have suggested that maternal supplementation with n− 3 long-
chain polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce the incidence of preterm delivery but may also …

Background Factors other than dietary fatty acids could be involved in the variability
observed in blood docosahexaenoate (22: 6n− 3) and arachidonate (20: 4n− 6) status in …

This study was designed to determine the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) composition of
plasma lipid fractions in newborn infants fed human milk (HM), milk formula (MF) or …

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of fish oil supplementation, in the third
trimester of pregnancy and early lactation period of healthy pregnant Danish women. Forty …