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    Studies have shown that omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy can reduce blood pressure in offspring in childhood

    • Last Update: 2019-03-13
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    Omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation during pregnancy can reduce blood pressure in offspring in childhood, a new study has shown The research was published in the AMA network open journal Between January 10, 2006 and November 17, 2009, 350 pregnant women participated in the kudos trial (http:// and the researchers followed their children up to 18 months old During pregnancy, these women received three placebo capsules (half soy and half corn oil) or 600 mg of DHA per day Parents of 190 children agreed to additional follow-up until April 29, 2016 The researchers who took part in the test were unaware of randomization until all the children had completed the test Data analysis (http:// was conducted from May 23, 2017 to July 10, 2018 A total of 171 children were included in the analysis Of these children, 89 (52.0%) were randomly assigned to the DHA group and 82 (47.9%) to the placebo group The SBP and DBP were measured at the 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th, 5th and 6th year of follow-up, respectively, and possible covariates were analyzed using a hybrid model to generate the final model Finally, the researchers found a statistically significant interaction between the trial intervention (placebo or DHA) and the child's weight status (85th percentile of the 5-year body mass index) for SBP and DBP The SBP and DBP of overweight or obese children were higher in the pregnant women who took placebo than those who took DHA; the SBP and DBP of overweight or obese children who took DHA and non overweight or obese children who did not receive DHA were not significantly different As a result, DHA intake during pregnancy appears to reduce the link between overweight or obese children and blood pressure, the researchers said.
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