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Increased α-Linolenic Acid Intake during Pregnancy is Associated with Higher Offspring Birth Weight

BACKGROUND: The amount and type of fat in the maternal diet during pregnancy are important contributors to fetal growth. The importance of plant-based omega-3 fatty acid (α-linolenic acid, ALA) intake in fetal growth has not been previously examined. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the association...

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Autores principales: Phang, Melinda, Dissanayake, Hasthi U, McMullan, Rowena L, Hyett, Jon, Gordon, Adrienne, Garg, Manohar L, Skilton, Michael R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6390041/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30820488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzy081