Omega-3 and polyphenol supplements during pregnancy improve offspring growth: Study

Spain: Maternal supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids and hydroxytyrosol during pregnancy is effective and has no associated major complications, suggests a recent study in the MDPI journal Animals. The above mentioned supplementation helped in improving postnatal growth patterns, metabolic traits, and body composition during juvenile development. Hydroxytyrosol is a polyphenol from olive leaves and fruits.
However, despite the beneficial effects found in the study there is a need for more research before its practical use and recommendations especially in human pregnancies, the authors noted.
Maternal supplementation with antioxidants and n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may be a promising strategy to reduce the risk of intrauterine growth restriction and preterm delivery, which may diminish the appearance of low-birth-weight neonates. Ana Heras-Molina, SGIT-INIA, Ctra. De La Coruña Km. 7.5, Madrid, Spain, and colleagues aimed to determine risks and benefits of a dietary supplementation combining hydroxytyrosol and n-3 PUFA (from lineseed oil) on developmental patterns and metabolic traits of offspring in swine, a model of intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) pregnancies.
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