FAB: Omega-3 and Pregnancy

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Omega-3 and Pregnancy - Research

Koletzko et al 2011 - Genetic variants of the FADS gene cluster predict amounts of RBC DHA and other PUFA in pregnant women
Jacques et al 2011 - Long-term effects of prenatal omega-3 intake on visual function in school-age children
Jans et al 2010 - The efficacy of n-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA (fish oil) for perinatal depression
Makrides et al 2010 - Effect of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on maternal depression and neurodevelopment of young children: a randomized controlled trial.
Moltó-Puigmartí et al 2010 - FADS1 FADS2 gene variants modify the association between fish intake and the DHA proportions in human milk
Ryan et al 2010 - Effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on neurodevelopment in childhood: A review of human studies.
Borja-Hart & Marino 2010 - Role of omega-3 Fatty acids for prevention or treatment of perinatal depression
Cao et al 2009 - DHA promotes hippocampal neuronal development and synaptic function
Uauy & Dangour 2009 - Fat and fatty acid requirements and recommendations for infants and children
Furuhjelm et al 2009 - Fish oil supplementation in pregnancy and lactation may decrease the risk of infant allergy
Leung & Kaplan 2009 - Perinatal depression: prevalence, risks, and the nutrition link--a review of the literature.
Hibbeln & Davis 2009 - Considerations regarding neuropsychiatric nutritional requirements for intakes of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids
Hoffman et al 2009 - Toward optimizing vision and cognition in term infants by dietary docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid supplementation: a review of randomized controlled trials.
Rees et al 2009 - Omega-3 deficiency associated with perinatal depression: Case control study
Golding et al 2009 - High levels of Depressive Symptoms in Pregnancy With Low Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake From Fish.
Ramakrishnan et al 2009 - Role of DHA in maternal and child mental health
Zeisel 2009 - Is maternal diet supplementation beneficial? Optimal development of infant depends on mother's diet.
Leung & Kaplan 2009 - Perinatal depression: prevalence, risks, and the nutrition link - a review of the literature.
Makrides et al 2009 - Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants fed high-dose DHA: a randomized controlled trial.
Brown & Susser 2008 - Prenatal nutritional deficiency and risk of adult schizophrenia
Xie & Innis 2008 - Genetic variants of the FADS1 FADS2 gene cluster are associated with altered (n-6) and (n-3) essential fatty acids in plasma and erythrocyte phospholipids in women during pregnancy and in breast milk during lactation.
Innis SM 2008 - Dietary omega 3 fatty acids and the developing brain.
Smithers et al 2008 - Effect of two doses of DHA in the diet of preterm infants on infant fatty acid status: results from the DINO trial.
Olson et al 2008 - Fish oil vs olive oil intake in late pregnancy and asthma in the offspring: 16 y of registry-based follow-up from a randomized controlled trial.
Cetin and Koletzko 2008 - Long-chain omega-3 fatty acid supply in pregnancy and lactation
Su et al 2008 - Omega-3 fatty acids for major depressive disorder during pregnancy: results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Richardson 2008 - Omega-3 Fatty acids and Mood: The Devil is in the Detail
Dunstan et al 2008 - Cognitive assessment of children at age 2(1/2) years after maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial.
Koletzko et al 2008 - The roles of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy, lactation and infancy: review of current knowledge and consensus recommendations.
Simmer et al 2008 - Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term
Simmer et al 2008 - Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants
Koletzko et al 2007 - Dietary fat intakes for pregnant and lactating women.
Connor et al 2007 - Increased dietary intake of omega-3 PUFA reduces pathological retinal angiogenesis
Hibbeln et al. 2007 - Maternal seafood consumption in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood
Georgieff 2007 - Nutrient requirements of the developing brain - review
Katzen-Luchenta 2007 - The declaration of nutrition, health, and intelligence for the child-to-be.
Yavin 2006 - Versatile roles of DHA in the prenatal brain: from pro- and anti-oxidant features to regulation of gene expression
Coti Bertrand et al 2006 - Maternal dietary (n-3) fatty acid deficiency alters neurogenesis in the embryonic rat brain.
Li et al 2006 - Omega 6 / omega 3 imbalance early in life leads to persistent reductions in DHA in rat hypothalamus.
Rao et al 2006 - Maternal folic acid supplementation to dams on marginal protein level alters brain fatty acid levels of their adult offspring.
Uauy & Dangour 2006 - Nutrition in brain development and aging: role of essential fatty acids
Freeman et al 2006 - Randomized dose-ranging pilot trial of omega-3 for postpartum depression.
Thomas et al 2004 - Plasma fatty acids of neonates born to mothers with and without gestational diabetes.
Kitajka et al 2004 - Effects of dietary omega-3 PUFA on brain gene expression.
Joshi et al 2004 - Differential effects of fish oil and folic acid supplementation during pregnancy in rats on cognitive performance and serum glucose in their offspring.
Ghebremeskel et al 2004 - Type 1 diabetes compromises plasma AA and DHA in newborn babies.
Lauritzen et al 2004 - Maternal fish oil supplementation in lactation: effect on visual acuity and RBC omega-3 fatty acid content.
Raine et al 2003 - Effects of Environmental Enrichment at Ages 3-5 Years on Schizotypal Personality and Antisocial Behavior at Ages 17 and 23 Years
Auestad et al 2003 - Visual, cognitive, and language assessments at 39 months: a follow-up study of children fed formulas containing LC-PUFA to 1 year of age.
Llorente et al 2003 - Effect of maternal DHA supplementation on postpartum depression and information processing.

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