Maternal Fish Oil Supplementation in Pregnancy: A 12 Year Follow-Up of a Randomised Controlled Trial
Autor: | Suzanne Meldrum, Karen Simmer, Jonathan K. Foster, Susan L. Prescott, Janet Dunstan |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2015 |
Předmět: |
cognition
Adult Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Offspring lcsh:TX341-641 fish oil Language Development law.invention Child Development Fish Oils Randomized controlled trial law Pregnancy Fatty Acids Omega-3 follow-up Medicine Humans Child Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Motor skill chemistry.chemical_classification Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Communication Cognition Fish oil medicine.disease Child development chemistry Motor Skills Dietary Supplements Female business lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply Food Science Polyunsaturated fatty acid Follow-Up Studies |
Zdroj: | Nutrients Nutrients, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 2061-2067 (2015) |
ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
Popis: | A number of trials have been undertaken to assess whether the intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) during pregnancy can influence the neurological development of the offspring, yet no consensus from these trials has been reached. We aimed to investigate the long-term effects (12 years) of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy on neurodevelopment, including cognition, language and fine motor skills. In a follow up of a previously published randomised controlled trial of 98 pregnant women, their children were assessed at 12 years of age using a battery of neurodevelopmental assessments. Fifty participants were assessed at 12 years, with 25 participant’s mothers receiving fish oil supplementation, and 25 receiving control capsules. There were no significant differences for any of the assessment measures completed. Our data indicate that fish oil supplementation during pregnancy does not influence the cognition, language or fine motor skills of children in late primary school (12 years of age). |
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