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dc.contributor.authorMeldrum, S.
dc.contributor.authorDunstan, J.
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorSimmer, K.
dc.contributor.authorPrescott, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T10:31:59Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T10:31:59Z
dc.date.created2015-07-16T06:21:53Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationMeldrum, S. and Dunstan, J. and Foster, J. and Simmer, K. and Prescott, S. 2015. Maternal Fish Oil Supplementation in Pregnancy: A 12 Year Follow-Up of a Randomised Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 7 (3): pp. 2061-2067.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3537
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu7032061
dc.description.abstract

A number of trials have been undertaken to assess whether the intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) during pregnancy can influence the neurological development of the offspring, yet no consensus from these trials has been reached. We aimed to investigate the long-term effects (12 years) of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy on neurodevelopment, including cognition, language and fine motor skills. In a follow up of a previously published randomised controlled trial of 98 pregnant women, their children were assessed at 12 years of age using a battery of neurodevelopmental assessments. Fifty participants were assessed at 12 years, with 25 participant’s mothers receiving fish oil supplementation, and 25 receiving control capsules. There were no significant differences for any of the assessment measures completed. Our data indicate that fish oil supplementation during pregnancy does not influence the cognition, language or fine motor skills of children in late primary school (12 years of age).

dc.publisherMDPI Publishing
dc.subjectfish oil
dc.subjectfollow-up
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectcognition
dc.titleMaternal Fish Oil Supplementation in Pregnancy: A 12 Year Follow-Up of a Randomised Controlled Trial
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume7
dcterms.source.number3
dcterms.source.startPage2061
dcterms.source.endPage2067
dcterms.source.issn2072-6643
dcterms.source.titleNutrients
curtin.departmentSchool of Psychology and Speech Pathology
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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