Can Fam Physician. 2007 May;53(5):817-8.

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy: for mother, baby, or neither?

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.

Comment in

Can Fam Physician. 2007 Aug;53(8):1299-300; author reply 1300.

PMID:: 17872742; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
PMCID:: PMC1949164

Free PMC Article

MeSH Terms, Substances

MeSH Terms

Substances

Fatty Acids, Omega-3

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Medical

Supplemental Content

Save items

Related citations in PubMed

Effect of supplementing pregnant and lactating mothers with n-3 very-long-chain fatty acids on children's IQ and body mass index at 7 years of age. [Pediatrics. 2008]
Effect of supplementing pregnant and lactating mothers with n-3 very-long-chain fatty acids on children's IQ and body mass index at 7 years of age.
Helland IB, Smith L, Blomén B, Saarem K, Saugstad OD, Drevon CA. Pediatrics. 2008 Aug; 122(2):e472-9.
Maternal supplementation with very-long-chain n-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation augments children's IQ at 4 years of age. [Pediatrics. 2003]
Maternal supplementation with very-long-chain n-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation augments children's IQ at 4 years of age.
Helland IB, Smith L, Saarem K, Saugstad OD, Drevon CA. Pediatrics. 2003 Jan; 111(1):e39-44.
Review Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in perinatal settings. [MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2006]
Review Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in perinatal settings.
Blanchard DS. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2006 Jul-Aug; 31(4):250-6.
Review Effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on neurodevelopment in childhood: a review of human studies. [Prostaglandins Leukot Essent F...]
Review Effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on neurodevelopment in childhood: a review of human studies.
Ryan AS, Astwood JD, Gautier S, Kuratko CN, Nelson EB, Salem N Jr. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2010 Apr-Jun; 82(4-6):305-14. Epub 2010 Feb 25.
Review Effect of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation of women with low-risk pregnancies on pregnancy outcomes and growth measures at birth: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. [Am J Clin Nutr. 2006]
Review Effect of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation of women with low-risk pregnancies on pregnancy outcomes and growth measures at birth: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Szajewska H, Horvath A, Koletzko B. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jun; 83(6):1337-44.

See reviews... See all...

Cited by 3 PubMed Central articles

The effects of maternal supplementation of polyunsaturated Fatty acids on visual, neurobehavioural, and developmental outcomes of the child: a systematic review of the randomized trials. [Obstet Gynecol Int. 2012]
The effects of maternal supplementation of polyunsaturated Fatty acids on visual, neurobehavioural, and developmental outcomes of the child: a systematic review of the randomized trials.
Lo A, Sienna J, Mamak E, Djokanovic N, Westall C, Koren G. Obstet Gynecol Int. 2012; 2012:591531. Epub 2012 Jan 18.
Review Healthy fish consumption and reduced mercury exposure: counseling women in their reproductive years. [Can Fam Physician. 2011]
Review Healthy fish consumption and reduced mercury exposure: counseling women in their reproductive years.
Abelsohn A, Vanderlinden LD, Scott F, Archbold JA, Brown TL. Can Fam Physician. 2011 Jan; 57(1):26-30.
Recommend omega-3 fatty acids in pregnancy? [Can Fam Physician. 2007]
Recommend omega-3 fatty acids in pregnancy?
Schwalfenberg G. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Aug; 53(8):1299-300; author reply 1300.

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
Compound (MeSH Keyword)
PubChem chemical compound records that are classified under the same Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) controlled vocabulary as the current articles.
References for this PMC Article
Citation referenced in PubMed article. Only valid for PubMed citations that are also in PMC.
Substance (MeSH Keyword)
PubChem chemical substance (submitted) records that are classified under the same Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) controlled vocabulary as the current articles.
Free in PMC
Free full text articles in PMC
Cited in PMC
Full-text articles in the PubMed Central Database that cite the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy: for mother, baby, or neithe...
Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation during pregnancy: for mother, baby, or neither?
Can Fam Physician. 2007 May ;53(5):817-8.

PubMed
Effects of vpu start-codon mutations on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 repl...
Effects of vpu start-codon mutations on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replication in macrophages.
J Gen Virol. 2007 Oct ;88(Pt 10):2780-92.

PubMed
Chondrogenic potential of human adult mesenchymal stem cells is independent of a...
Chondrogenic potential of human adult mesenchymal stem cells is independent of age or osteoarthritis etiology.
Stem Cells. 2007 Dec ;25(12):3244-51. Epub 2007 Sep 13 .

PubMed
The orbitofrontal cortex, real-world decision making, and normal aging.
The orbitofrontal cortex, real-world decision making, and normal aging.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Dec ;1121:480-98. Epub 2007 Sep 13 .

PubMed
Peripheral nerve hyperexcitability due to dominant-negative KCNQ2 mutations.
Peripheral nerve hyperexcitability due to dominant-negative KCNQ2 mutations.
Neurology. 2007 Nov 27 ;69(22):2045-53. Epub 2007 Sep 13 .

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Result Filters

Display Settings:

Send to: