Omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy produces larger brains and may suggest optimal omega-3 index for third trimester fetus
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“In pregnancy, the placenta preferentially transports AA and DHA towards the fetus, with the aim of achieving slightly more than 8% DHA in fetal erythrocytes. Thus, it is fair to speculate that slightly more than 8% DHA in erythrocytes is a target preset by nature for the fetus.”
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“Babies born to mothers supplementing with DHA and AA during pregnancy were found to have larger brains, as measured by magnetic resonance than babies born to mothers ingesting placebo in a randomized controlled trial”