Effect of prenatal EPA and DHA on maternal and cord blood insulin sensitivity: a secondary analysis of the mothers, omega 3, and mental health study

Abstract Background We sought to determine whether prenatal supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) would increase markers of insulin sensitivity in maternal or cord blood compared with placebo supplementation. A secondary aim was to eva...

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Main Authors: Joey A. England, Joses Jain, Bradley D. Holbrook, Ronald Schrader, Clifford Qualls, Ellen Mozurkewich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
EPA
DHA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2599-6