Omega-3 fatty acid supply in pregnancy for risk reduction of preterm and early preterm birth

I Cetin, SE Carlson, C Burden, EB da Fonseca… - American journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This clinical practice guideline on the supply of the omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid and
eicosapentaenoic acid in pregnant women for risk reduction of preterm birth and early …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake estimated from a 7-question survey identifies pregnancies most likely to benefit from high-dose DHA supplementation

DN Christifano, SA Crawford, G Lee, AR Brown… - Clinical nutrition …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Two randomized trials found women with low blood docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA; an omega 3 fatty acid) had fewer early preterm births (< 34 weeks gestation) if they …

Maternal nutrition and its effects on fetal neurodevelopment

ÁE de Matos Reis, IS Teixeira, JM Maia, LAA Luciano… - Nutrition, 2024 - Elsevier
Herein we present a thorough examination of the impact of maternal nutrition on fetal and
infant neurodevelopment, focusing on specific nutrients and their critical roles in perinatal …

Intake of eggs, choline, lutein, zeaxanthin, and DHA during pregnancy and their relationship to fetal neurodevelopment

DN Christifano, L Chollet-Hinton, D Hoyer… - Nutritional …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Maternal intake of eggs and nutrients contained within eggs during pregnancy
have the potential to impact fetal neurodevelopment; however, this area is understudied …

Harmonizing blood DHA levels in pregnancy studies: An interlaboratory investigation

KH Jackson, WS Harris - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent trials in pregnant women on the effects of supplemental DHA on early preterm birth
(ePTB) risk have shown that there is a maternal blood docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) level …

The Role of Fresh Beef Intake and Mediterranean Diet Adherence during Pregnancy in Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes

DN Christifano, KM Gustafson, SE Carlson, NB Mathis… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Beef is an excellent source of nutrients important for maternal health and fetal development.
It is also true that the Mediterranean diet is beneficial for the health of both the mother and …

[HTML][HTML] DHA supplementation during pregnancy enhances maternal vagally mediated cardiac autonomic control in humans

DN Christifano, L Chollet-Hinton, NB Mathis… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background DHA is an essential omega-3 (ω-3; n–3) fatty acid that has well-established
benefits for the fetus. DHA also has the potential to influence the health of the mother, but …

Utility of a 7-question online screener for DHA intake

DN Christifano, SA Crawford, G Lee… - … and Essential Fatty …, 2022 - Elsevier
The secondary analyses of two large, recently completed randomized clinical trials of DHA
supplementation in pregnancy found that women with a low baseline DHA status benefited …

DHA supplementation for early preterm birth prevention: An application of Bayesian finite mixture models to adaptive clinical trial design optimization

X Shi, JA Wick, DN Christifano, SE Carlson… - Contemporary Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Early preterm birth (ePTB)-born before 34 weeks of gestation-poses a
significant public health challenge. Two randomized trials indicated an ePTB reduction …

Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation for Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial

YQ Chi, Y Yao, WH Zhang, ZH Zhang… - Clinical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an essential component for brain development during fetal
and early postnatal life. Hyperbilirubinemia is characterized by abnormally high levels of …