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ArticlePublic health nutrition2017

Simple dietary criteria to improve serum n-3 fatty acid levels of mothers and their infants.

Ulla Hautero, Tuija Poussa, Kirsi Laitinen

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Article in Public health nutrition, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Ulla Hautero1Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,Turku University Central Hospital and University of Turku,Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8,PL 52,20521 Turku,Finland.
Tuija Poussa2Stat-Consulting,Nokia,Finland.
Kirsi Laitinen3Institute of Biomedicine and Functional Foods Forum,University of Turku,Turku,Finland.
University of Turku · FINokia (Finland) · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSufficient maternal dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids (FA) supports offspring development. We aimed to construct simple criteria for dietary counselling to improve intake of n-3 FA.

designSerum phospholipid FA from mothers and infants were analysed by GC one month after delivery. Dietary intake of foods during pregnancy and one month after delivery were recorded using 3 d food diaries and an index for healthy eating was calculated. Fish consumption was established by questionnaires. Dietary consumption of foods resulting in an increase in serum n-3 FA was defined.

settingA mother-child follow-up study in Southwest Finland. SUBJECTS: Mothers (n 90) and 1-month-old infants (n 63).

resultsAfter delivery, the mother's consumption of fish at least three times per week resulted in an increase in total serum n-3 FA (mean difference (95 % CI): 1·7 (0·7, 2·8) % of total FA, P<0·001) and DHA (1·1 (0·5, 1·8) % of total FA, P<0·001) compared with non-consumers. Persistent fish intake once weekly throughout pregnancy increased total serum n-3 FA (P=0·001) and DHA (P<0·001). Overall, a healthy diet (middle and highest tertiles of healthy eating index score v. the lowest tertile) resulted in higher total serum n-3 FA (P=0·004) and DHA (P=0·008). Mother's diet along with higher serum levels of n-3 FA were related to serum FA levels in 1-month-old infants.

conclusionsAn overall healthy diet and persistent consumption of fish at least once weekly throughout pregnancy or more frequent fish intake three times per week increases n-3 FA in serum phospholipids of both mothers and their infants.

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Maternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaDietDiet, HealthyDiet RecordsDocosahexaenoic AcidsEatingFatty Acids, Omega-3FemaleFinlandFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMothersPhospholipidsDocosahexaenoic AcidsFatty Acids, Omega-3PhospholipidsDietary intakeDiet during pregnancyInfantMaternal nutritionn-3 Fatty acidsPregnancy

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PMID27692015
PMCPMC10261546
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