05.01.03
Indication: Pregnancy outcomes
Source: Obstet Gynecol 2003 Mar;101(3): 469-79.
Research: In a randomized, double-blind trial subjects were divided into two groups. One group consumed DHA-enriched eggs (133 mg DHA per egg), while the other group consumed eggs with 33 mg of DHA. Gestational age and birth weight were the main study outcomes. Infant length and head circumference, preterm birth and low birth weight were secondary outcomes. Eighty-three percent of subjects completed the study (291 of 350 enrolled). No subject dropped out due to an adverse event.
Results: The study demonstrated that expectant mothers who increased their dietary intake of DHA during the last trimester of pregnancy through DHA enriched eggs had an increased length of gestation. The study findings also showed a trend for higher birth weight, length and head circumference with intake of the high-DHA eggs, although the trend did not result in statistical significance.
Source: Obstet Gynecol 2003 Mar;101(3): 469-79.
Research: In a randomized, double-blind trial subjects were divided into two groups. One group consumed DHA-enriched eggs (133 mg DHA per egg), while the other group consumed eggs with 33 mg of DHA. Gestational age and birth weight were the main study outcomes. Infant length and head circumference, preterm birth and low birth weight were secondary outcomes. Eighty-three percent of subjects completed the study (291 of 350 enrolled). No subject dropped out due to an adverse event.
Results: The study demonstrated that expectant mothers who increased their dietary intake of DHA during the last trimester of pregnancy through DHA enriched eggs had an increased length of gestation. The study findings also showed a trend for higher birth weight, length and head circumference with intake of the high-DHA eggs, although the trend did not result in statistical significance.