Effect of Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation on Offspring Neurodevelopment at 12 Months in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation on Offspring Neurodevelopment at 12 Months in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Intake of dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA 22:6n-3) is very low among Indian pregnant women. Maternal supplementation during pregnancy and lactation may benefit offspring neurodevelopment. We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to test the effectiveness of supplementing p...

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Main Authors: Shweta Khandelwal, Dimple Kondal, Monica Chaudhry, Kamal Patil, Mallaiah Kenchaveeraiah Swamy, Deepa Metgud, Sandesh Jogalekar, Mahesh Kamate, Gauri Divan, Ruby Gupta, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Nikhil Tandon, Usha Ramakrishnan, Aryeh D. Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
maternal supplementation
pregnancy
lactation
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
neurodevelopment
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/3041

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