Longer pregnancies & bigger babies: RCT supports omega-3s birth weight benefits for babies

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Longer pregnancies & bigger babies: RCT supports omega-3s birth weight benefits for babies

Consumption of fish oil omega-3s during the third trimester of pregnancy may prolong gestation and increase birth weights of the newborns, according to a new double-blind randomized controlled trial.

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The Journal of Nutrition “Fish Oil Supplementation in Pregnancy Increases Gestational Age, Size for Gestational Age, and Birth Weight in Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial” Authors: R. Kofod Vinding et al. - Link

Links: https://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2019/01/08/Longer-pregnancies-bigger-babies-RCT-supports-omega-3s-birth-weight-benefits-for-babies

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