Pregnancy and infants

Seafood consumption of pregnant women improves their children’s IQ

14.11.2007

Seafood is the predominant source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for optimum neural development. Consumption of more than 340 grams of omega-3-rich seafood per week during pregnancy improves IQ scores in the offspring as well as their behaviour and social development.

Duration of pregnancy influenced by supplementation of fish oil

09.11.2007

Pregnancy duration can vary greatly and little is known about what causes this variation. In this research the association between exposure to fish intake and gestation length was examined, with 8,729 pregnant Danish women participating.

Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy is important for the offspring

09.11.2007

Maternal dietary supplementation with fish oil during pregnancy is safe for the foetus and infant, and may result in better hand-eye coordination.