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The salmon in pregnancy study: study design, subject characteristics, maternal fish and marine n-3 fatty acid intake, and marine n-3 fatty acid status in maternal and umbilical cord blood

The salmon in pregnancy study: study design, subject characteristics, maternal fish and marine n-3 fatty acid intake, and marine n-3 fatty acid status in maternal and umbilical cord blood
The salmon in pregnancy study: study design, subject characteristics, maternal fish and marine n-3 fatty acid intake, and marine n-3 fatty acid status in maternal and umbilical cord blood
Background: Oily fish provides marine n?3 (omega-3) fatty acids that are considered to be important in the growth, development, and health of the fetus and newborn infant.

Objectives: The objectives were to increase salmon consumption among pregnant women and to determine the effect on maternal and umbilical cord plasma marine n?3 fatty acid content.

Design: Women (n = 123) with low habitual consumption of oily fish were randomly assigned to continue their habitual diet or were provided with 2 portions of farmed salmon/wk to include in their diet from week 20 of pregnancy until delivery.

Results: Median weekly consumption frequency of study salmon in the salmon group was 1.94 portions, and total fish consumption frequency was 2.11 portions/wk in the salmon group and 0.47 portions/wk in the control group (P < 0.001). Intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from the diet, from seafood, and from oily fish were higher in the salmon group (all P < 0.001). Percentages of EPA and DHA in plasma phosphatidylcholine decreased during pregnancy in the control group (P for trend = 0.029 and 0.008, respectively), whereas they increased in the salmon group (P for trend for both < 0.001). EPA and DHA percentages were higher in maternal plasma phosphatidylcholine at weeks 34 and 38 of pregnancy and in umbilical cord plasma phosphatidylcholine in the salmon group (P < 0.001 for all).

Conclusion: If pregnant women, who do not regularly eat oily fish, eat 2 portions of salmon/wk, they will increase their intake of EPA and DHA, achieving the recommended minimum intake; and they will increase their and their fetus’ status of EPA and DHA.
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Miles, E.A., Noakes, Paul S., Kremmyda, L.S., Vlachava, M., Diaper, N.D., Rosenlund, G., Urwin, H., Yaqoob, P., Rossary, A., Farges, M.C., Vasson, M.P., Liaset, B., Froyland, L., Helmersson, J., Basu, S., Garcia, E., Olza, J., Mesa, M.D., Aguilera, C.M., Gil, A., Robinson, S.M., Inskip, Hazel M., Godfrey, Keith M. and Calder, P.C. (2011) The salmon in pregnancy study: study design, subject characteristics, maternal fish and marine n-3 fatty acid intake, and marine n-3 fatty acid status in maternal and umbilical cord blood. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 94, supplement 6, 1986S-1992S. (doi:10.3945/ajcn.110.001636). (PMID:21849598)

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Abstract

Background: Oily fish provides marine n?3 (omega-3) fatty acids that are considered to be important in the growth, development, and health of the fetus and newborn infant.

Objectives: The objectives were to increase salmon consumption among pregnant women and to determine the effect on maternal and umbilical cord plasma marine n?3 fatty acid content.

Design: Women (n = 123) with low habitual consumption of oily fish were randomly assigned to continue their habitual diet or were provided with 2 portions of farmed salmon/wk to include in their diet from week 20 of pregnancy until delivery.

Results: Median weekly consumption frequency of study salmon in the salmon group was 1.94 portions, and total fish consumption frequency was 2.11 portions/wk in the salmon group and 0.47 portions/wk in the control group (P < 0.001). Intakes of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from the diet, from seafood, and from oily fish were higher in the salmon group (all P < 0.001). Percentages of EPA and DHA in plasma phosphatidylcholine decreased during pregnancy in the control group (P for trend = 0.029 and 0.008, respectively), whereas they increased in the salmon group (P for trend for both < 0.001). EPA and DHA percentages were higher in maternal plasma phosphatidylcholine at weeks 34 and 38 of pregnancy and in umbilical cord plasma phosphatidylcholine in the salmon group (P < 0.001 for all).

Conclusion: If pregnant women, who do not regularly eat oily fish, eat 2 portions of salmon/wk, they will increase their intake of EPA and DHA, achieving the recommended minimum intake; and they will increase their and their fetus’ status of EPA and DHA.

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Published date: 17 August 2011
Organisations: Faculty of Health Sciences

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Local EPrints ID: 209375
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/209375
ISSN: 0002-9165
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ORCID for E.A. Miles: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8643-0655
ORCID for Paul S. Noakes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2678-1971
ORCID for S.M. Robinson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1766-7269
ORCID for Hazel M. Inskip: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8897-1749
ORCID for Keith M. Godfrey: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-0618
ORCID for P.C. Calder: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6038-710X

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Author: E.A. Miles ORCID iD
Author: Paul S. Noakes ORCID iD
Author: L.S. Kremmyda
Author: M. Vlachava
Author: N.D. Diaper
Author: G. Rosenlund
Author: H. Urwin
Author: P. Yaqoob
Author: A. Rossary
Author: M.C. Farges
Author: M.P. Vasson
Author: B. Liaset
Author: L. Froyland
Author: J. Helmersson
Author: S. Basu
Author: E. Garcia
Author: J. Olza
Author: M.D. Mesa
Author: C.M. Aguilera
Author: A. Gil
Author: S.M. Robinson ORCID iD
Author: Hazel M. Inskip ORCID iD
Author: P.C. Calder ORCID iD

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