A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports that the children of mothers who consumed fish oil supplements comprised of omega-3 (n-3) long-chained polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) during their third trimester had an increased BMI. An expert at the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED) questions the researchers interpretation of results.
Exclusively breastfed infants in Hong Kong have a tendency to suffer from persistent vitamin D deficiency, necessitating urgent policy intervention to address the issue, say local researchers.
Perfecting format and developing a product range to meet the needs of the whole family has been the secret to success for Irish powdered supplement company Revive Active.
“It is crucial to adjust the prenatal iron supplementation to each pregnant woman’s needs,” as risks are run for the infant both in over and under-dosing, new research has concluded.