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- Title
Effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy: A systematic review.
- Authors
Nag, Jaydeep; Priya, A. Jothi; Devi, R. Gayatri
- Abstract
Omega-3 fatty acids are essential and can only be obtained from the diet. The requirements during pregnancy have not been established, but likely exceed that of a non-pregnant state. Omega-3 fatty acids are critical for fetal neurodevelopment and may be important for the timing of gestation and birth weight as well. Most pregnant women likely do not get enough omega-3 fatty acids because the major dietary source, seafood, is restricted to 2 servings a week. For pregnant women to obtain adequate omega-3 fatty acids, a variety of sources should be consumed: Vegetable oils, 2 low-mercury fish servings a week, and supplements (fish oil or algae-based docosahexaenoic acid).
- Subjects
OMEGA-3 fatty acids; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC acid; META-analysis; FISH oils; VEGETABLE oils; PREGNANT women
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 11, p2786
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article