By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Mar 28 2024Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. A recent study published in the journal Nutrients reports that maternal fish intake during pregnancy does not impact the cardiovascular health of children born to these mothers at 11 years of age.
Recent evidence indicates that people who regularly consume fish are at a lower risk of developing cardiovascular complications. Fatty fish are a rich source of n-3 eicosapentaenoic acid and n-3 docosahexaenoic acid , which can positively impact the cardiovascular system through their anti-inflammatory, antiarrhythmic, and antihypertensive properties.
The women were asked to complete a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to allow the researchers to assess their daily food intake during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy. The cardiovascular health of the children born to these mothers was evaluated by arterial stiffness and retinal microcirculation.
Related StoriesWomen who reported high fish intake had significantly higher energy intake during pregnancy as compared to those with low fish intake. The median maternal total seafood consumption during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy were 451.9 and 433.8 g/week, respectively. Study significance Maternal fish intake during pregnancy does not appear to influence the cardiovascular health of children by 11 years of age. These observations align with many other studies that have reported no beneficial effect of fish intake during pregnancy on the cardiovascular health of children.
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