Julie E H Nevins, Sharon M Donovan, Linda Snetselaar, Kathryn G Dewey, Rachel Novotny, Jamie Stang, Elsie M Taveras, Ronald E Kleinman, Regan L Bailey, Ramkripa Raghavan, Sara R Scinto-Madonich, Sudha Venkatramanan, Gisela Butera, Nancy Terry, Jean Altman, Meghan Adler, Julie E Obbagy, Eve E Stoody, Janet de Jesus
BACKGROUND: Maternal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation has profound effects on the development and lifelong health of the child. Long-chain PUFAs are particularly important for myelination and the development of vision during the perinatal period. OBJECTIVES: We conducted a systematic review to examine the relationship between supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and/or lactation and neurodevelopment in children, to inform the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee...
November 2, 2021: Journal of Nutrition