The use of omega 3 on pregnancy outcomes: a single-center study

To investigate the rate of Omega 3 use in pregnant women and its effect on pregnancy outcome. The study was conducted from January to April 2010 at Tamin Ejtemaee Hospital, Hamedan, Iran, and comprised women who were carrying 16 weeks of pregnancy and were referred to the study site. They were divid...

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Published in:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2014-12, Vol.64 (12), p.1363-1365
Main Authors: Fereidooni, Bita, Jenabi, Ensiyeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Birth Weight - drug effects
Birth Weight - physiology
Diet
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - therapeutic use
Female
Fishes
Health Behavior
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Obstetric Labor, Premature - prevention & control
Pre-Eclampsia - prevention & control
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnant women
Seafood
Young Adult
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Summary:To investigate the rate of Omega 3 use in pregnant women and its effect on pregnancy outcome. The study was conducted from January to April 2010 at Tamin Ejtemaee Hospital, Hamedan, Iran, and comprised women who were carrying 16 weeks of pregnancy and were referred to the study site. They were divided into 3 groups: those who did not consume fish in a month, those who consumed fish 1-3 times in the preceding month, and those who had it more than 3 times in the same period. Data was analysed using SPSS version 16. Of the 550 subjects initially approached, 20(3.6%) either declined to participate or were lost to follow-up. The final study sample, as such, comprised 530(96.4%) who were followed up until delivery. The overall mean age of the subjects was 27.98+/-5.30 years. Of the total, 21(4%) were below 18 years, 467(88%) were between 18-35 years, and 42(8%) were over 35 years of age. Omega 3 consumption was significantly associated with neonate weight (p
ISSN:0030-9982