A follow-up from a randomized controlled trial suggests that fish oil in pregnancy may increase the risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome in the offspring-a reason for concern?

Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Apr;119(4):863-864. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.01.015. Epub 2024 Feb 22.

Author

Sjurdur Frodi Olsen¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: sfo@ssi.dk.

PMID: 38569781
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.01.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial
Editorial

MeSH terms

Dietary Supplements
Fatty Acids, Omega-3* / metabolism
Female
Fish Oils
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Metabolic Syndrome* / etiology
Obesity
Pregnancy

Substances

Fish Oils
Fatty Acids, Omega-3