Birth weight and prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE): a meta-analysis within 12 European Birth …

E Govarts, M Nieuwenhuijsen… - Environmental …, 2012 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Objectives: Exposure to high concentrations of persistent organochlorines may cause fetal
toxicity, but the evidence at low exposure levels is limited. Large studies with substantial …

Effect of n‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acid intake during pregnancy on maternal, infant, and child health outcomes: a systematic review

B Imhoff‐Kunsch, V Briggs… - Paediatric and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence from observational studies and randomised trials has suggested a potential
association between intake of n‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) during …

Randomized trial of weight-loss-diets for young adults varying in fish and fish oil content

I Thorsdottir, H Tomasson, I Gunnarsdottir… - International journal of …, 2007 - nature.com
Objective: To investigate the effect of including seafood and fish oils, as part of an energy-
restricted diet, on weight loss in young overweight adults. Design: Randomized controlled …

PUFAs in fish: extraction, fractionation, importance in health

F Sahena, ISM Zaidul, S Jinap, N Saari… - … Reviews in food …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are currently in demand in the pure form and actively being …

Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic substances in fish: human health considerations

JG Dórea - Science of the total environment, 2008 - Elsevier
Fish are important dietary items that provide essential nutrients. Fish however,
bioaccumulate monomethyl mercury (MMHg) and organo-halogenated pollutants (OHP) that …

[HTML][HTML] Fish intake during pregnancy, fetal growth, and gestational length in 19 European birth cohort studies

V Leventakou, T Roumeliotaki, D Martinez… - The American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background: Fish is a rich source of essential nutrients for fetal development, but in contrast,
it is also a well-known route of exposure to environmental pollutants. Objective: We …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal n− 3, n− 6, and trans fatty acid profile early in pregnancy and term birth weight: a prospective cohort study

M van Eijsden, G Hornstra, MF van der Wal… - The American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Maternal n− 3, n− 6, and trans fatty acids are claimed to affect fetal
growth, yet evidence is limited. Objective We investigated the association between maternal …

Maternal diet in early and late pregnancy in relation to weight gain

AS Ólafsdóttir, GV Skúladóttir, I Thorsdottir… - International journal of …, 2006 - nature.com
Objective: To identify dietary factors related to the risk of gaining weight outside
recommendations for pregnancy weight gain and birth outcome. Design: An observational …

Tracking of overweight from early childhood to adolescence in cohorts born 1988 and 1994: overweight in a high birth weight population

E Jóhannsson, SA Arngrimsson, I Thorsdottir… - International journal of …, 2006 - nature.com
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and tracking of overweight and obesity in childhood
cohorts born 1988 and 1994 in a population of high birth weight. Subjects: Icelandic cohorts …

Duration of pregnancy in relation to fish oil supplementation and habitual fish intake: a randomised clinical trial with fish oil

SF Olsen, ML Østerdal, JD Salvig, T Weber… - European journal of …, 2007 - nature.com
Objective: To examine the effect of fish oil supplementation on duration of pregnancy,
conditional on the woman's habitual fish intake. Design: Multicentre 1: 1 randomised clinical …