Maternal Seafood Consumption during Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Health of Children at 11 Years of Age

Nutrition is critical during pregnancy for the healthy growth of the developing infant, who is fully dependent on maternal dietary omega-3 supply for development. Fatty fish, a main dietary source of omega-3, is associated with decreased cardiovascular risk in adults. We conducted a longitudinal study based on a mother-offspring cohort as part of the project Infancia y Medio Ambiente (INMA) in order to assess whether fish intake during pregnancy relates to cardiovascular health in children. A total of 657 women were included and followed throughout pregnancy until birth, and their children were enrolled at birth and followed up until age 11-12. A semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire was used to assess the daily intake of foods during the 1st and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. Cardiovascular assessments included arterial stiffness (assessed by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity [PWV]) and retinal microcirculation (photographic assessment of central retinal arteriolar and venular equivalent [CRAE and CRVE]). The association between maternal fish consumption and cardiovascular outcomes of offspring at 11 years of age was evaluated using multivariable linear regression models. There were no statistically significant differences in any cardiovascular endpoint in children whose mothers had a higher fish consumption during pregnancy compared to those with a lower fish consumption. We found a slightly higher PWV (β = 0.1, 95% CI = 0.0; 0.2, p for trend = 0.047) in children whose mothers had a higher consumption of canned tuna during the 1st trimester of pregnancy. Fish intake during pregnancy was found to be unrelated to the offspring's cardiovascular health at 11 years of age. The beneficial cardiovascular effects of fish consumption during pregnancy on the offspring are still inconclusive.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Nutrients - 16(2024), 7 vom: 27. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pinar-Martí, Ariadna [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Barrés, Sílvia [VerfasserIn]
Lázaro, Iolanda [VerfasserIn]
Fossati, Serena [VerfasserIn]
Fochs, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Pey, Núria [VerfasserIn]
Vrijheid, Martine [VerfasserIn]
Romaguera, Dora [VerfasserIn]
Sala-Vila, Aleix [VerfasserIn]
Julvez, Jordi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiovascular health
Children health
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Fish intake during pregnancy
Journal Article
Maternal nutrition
Mediterranean diet
Omega-3
Pregnancy

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nu16070974

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM37102319X