Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy and postpartum in mothers with overweight and obesity to improve body composition and metabolic health during infancy: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.

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Maternal obesity during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of obesity and metabolic disease in the offspring. Supplementation with fish oil (FO), which is insulin sensitizing, during pregnancy in mothers with overweight or obesity may prevent the development of greater adiposity and metabolic dysfunction in their children.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am J Clin Nutr

Title: The American journal of clinical nutrition

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1938-3207

ISSN (Print): 0002-9165

Publication date (Electronic): May 2023

Volume: 117

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

[2 ] Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Environmental - Occupational Health Sciences and Non-Communicable Diseases Research Group, Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

[3 ] Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

[4 ] Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

[5 ] School of Sport Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand.

[6 ] Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

[7 ] School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

[8 ] Department of Pacific Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

[9 ] Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

[10 ] Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; A Better Start - National Science Challenge, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

[11 ] Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; A Better Start - National Science Challenge, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: b.albert@auckland.ac.nz.

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Publisher Item ID: S0002-9165(23)04153-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.02.007

PubMed ID: 36781129

SO-VID: 9cacf02a-d7a9-4fc9-b142-a8bd67218a4f

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Keywords: n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids,triglycerides,pregnancy,maternal overweight/obesity,fish oil supplementation

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Keywords: n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, triglycerides, pregnancy, maternal overweight/obesity, fish oil supplementation

Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy and postpartum in mothers with overweight and obesity to improve body composition and metabolic health during infancy: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.

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