dc.contributor.author |
de Seymour, Jamie V |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jones, Mary Beatrix |
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dc.contributor.author |
Gafa, Cathryn |
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dc.contributor.author |
McKinlay, Christopher |
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dc.contributor.author |
Taylor, Rennae |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wall, Clare |
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dc.contributor.author |
McCowan, Lesley |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2020-06-09T04:41:32Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2020-03-20 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0954-3007 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/51397 |
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dc.description.abstract |
An updated Cochrane Review showed that maternal supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids reduced preterm birth, offering a potential strategy for prevention. We hypothesised that pregnant women with obesity, at higher risk of preterm birth, would have low omega-3 fatty acid levels and may benefit from supplementation. Our study measured the omega-3 fatty acid levels of 142 participants from the Healthy Mums and Babies study, Counties Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand. Counties Manukau is a multi-ethnic community with high rates of socio-economic deprivation, obesity, and preterm birth. Red blood cell omega-3 fatty acid levels were measured from samples collected between 120 and 176 weeks' gestation. Contrary to our hypothesis, participants in our study had similar or higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids to those reported in pregnant populations in Australia, Norway, China, and Germany. Our findings emphasise the importance of testing omega-3 fatty acid status before supplementing groups at risk of preterm birth. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print-Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
European journal of clinical nutrition |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.title |
An analysis of omega-3 fatty acid status in a population of pregnant women with obesity, at higher risk of preterm birth. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1038/s41430-020-0613-8 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
797376 |
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pubs.org-id |
Liggins Institute |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Nutrition |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1476-5640 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2020-03-24 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
32203238 |
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