Omega-3 long-chain PUFA intake during pregnancy and allergic disease outcomes in the offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 128-143

  Best, Karen P ^a,b   Gold, Michael ^d   Kennedy, Declan ^a,c   Martin, James ^a,c   Makrides, Maria ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Women's and Children's Health Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergic disease; Asthma; Eczema; Fatty acids; Hayfever; N 3 LC PUFA; Pregnancy allergy prevention; Prenatal supplementation; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; ECZEMA; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POLLEN ALLERGY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROGENY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RHINITIS; RISK REDUCTION; SENSITIZATION; WHEEZING; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PREGNANCY;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA;

EID: 84953855155     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.115.111104     Document Type: Article

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