| Literature DB >> 18585023 |
M P Bonham1, E M Duffy, J M W Wallace, P J Robson, G J Myers, P W Davidson, T W Clarkson, C F Shamlaye, J J Strain.
Abstract
Information on the status of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) in pregnancy and breast milk in very high fish-eating populations is limited. The aim of this study was to examine dietary intake and changes in fatty acid status in a population of pregnant women in the Republic of Seychelles. Serum docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) decreased significantly between 28-week gestation and delivery (n=196). DHA status did not correlate significantly with length of gestation and was not associated with self-reported fish intake, which was high at 527 g/week. In breast milk, the ratio of DHA to arachidonic acid (AA) was consistent with those observed in other high fish-eating populations. Overall the data suggest that high exposure to LCPUFAs from habitual fish consumption does not prevent the documented decrease in LCPUFA status in pregnancy that occurs as a result of foetal accretion in the third trimester of pregnancy.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18585023 PMCID: PMC2517988 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2008.04.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids ISSN: 0952-3278 Impact factor: 4.006