ω-3 fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy: For mother, baby, or neither?

Gal Dubnov-Raz, Yaron Finkelstein, Gideon Koren

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Abstract

QUESTION: Several pregnant patients have asked recently whether media reports of children's intelligence quotients' increasing with increased intake of essential fatty acids are meaningful enough to be worth the effort of supplementation. What advice should they be given? ANSWER: Existing evidence from interventional studies is sparse and conflicting and should not lead to supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)817-818
Number of pages2
JournalCanadian Family Physician
Volume53
Issue number5
StatePublished - May 2007
Externally publishedYes

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