Maternal plasma polyunsaturated fatty acid status in late pregnancy is associated with offspring body composition in childhood.

CONTEXT: Maternal diet during pregnancy has been linked to offspring adiposity, but it is unclear whether maternal polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) status during pregnancy affects offspring body composition. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the associations between maternal plasma n-3 and n-6 PUFA status...

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Main Authors: Moon, R, Harvey, N, Robinson, S, Ntani, G, Davies, J, Inskip, H, Godfrey, K, Dennison, E, Calder, P, Cooper, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013