Maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a 12 year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: 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 di

SUBMITTER: Meldrum S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4377900 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature