Supplementation of fish-oil and soy-oil during pregnancy and psychomotor development of infants.
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2006-03-27
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Supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in infancy improves neuro-developmental outcomes, but there is limited information about the impact of supplementing pregnant mothers with DHA on the development of their infants. In a follow-up of a randomized, double-blind controlled trial with 400 pregnant mothers, the effects of supplementation of fish-oil or soy-oil (4 g/day) during the last trimester of pregnancy on psychomotor development and behaviour of infants at 10 months of age (n=249) were assessed. The quality of psychosocial stimulation at home (HOME) and nutritional status of the subjects were also measured. There were no significant differences in the fish-oil group and soy-oil group in any of the developmental (mean +/-SD mental development index: 102.5 +/- 8.0 vs. 101.5 +/- 7.8, psychomotor development index: 101.7 +/- 10.0 vs. 100.5 +/- 10.1) or behavioural outcomes. It may, therefore, be concluded that supplementation of fish-oil during the last trimester of pregnancy does not have any added benefit over supplementation of soy-oil on the development or behaviour of infants in this population.
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Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition.
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Tofail F, Kabir I, Hamadani JD, Chowdhury F, Yesmin S, Mehreen F, Huda SN. Supplementation of fish-oil and soy-oil during pregnancy and psychomotor development of infants. Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. 2006 Mar; 24(1): 48-56