Essential n-3 Fatty Acids in Pregnant Women and Early Visual Acuity Maturation in Term Infants
Authors: Sheila M. Innis, et al.
Child and Family Research Institute, Canada
Journal: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 2008
Summary: Researchers studied 135 women and their babies in a double blind prospective study to determine whether DHA omega-3 status is so low among some pregnant women to pose a risk to their babies’ development. The researchers found that the women who eat lots of meat and little fish are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids, and their babies do not do as well on eye tests as babies from mothers who are not deficient.