[Literature Library] Maternal DHA supplementation and offspring blood pressure

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[Literature Library] Maternal DHA supplementation and offspring blood pressure

This is a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial investigating the influence of 600 mg DHA supplementation during pregnancy. Maternal DHA intake during pregnancy helps protect offspring from blood pressure-elevating outcome of childhood overweight or obese condition.

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Link to Publication: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2725492

 

 

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Kerling EH, et al. Effect of prenatal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on blood pressure in children with overweight condition or obesity: A secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(2):e190088. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0088.
 

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