DHA supplementation and pregnancy outcomes
DHA supplementation and pregnancy outcomes
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DOI:
10.3945/ajcn.112.050021
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发表时间:
2013-04-01
影响因子:
7.1
通讯作者:
Shaddy, D. Jill
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作者:
Carlson, Susan E.;Colombo, John;Shaddy, D. Jill
Background: Observational studies associate higher intakes of n-3 (omega-3) long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) during pregnancy with higher gestation duration and birth size. The results of randomized supplementation trials using various n-3 LCPUFA sources and amounts are mixed.Objective: We tested the hypothesis that 600 mg/d of the n-3 LCPUFA docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can increase maternal and newborn DHA status, gestation duration, birth weight, and length. Safety was assessed.Design: This phase III, double-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted between January 2006 and October 2011. Women (n = 350) consumed capsules (placebo, DHA) from