Fish oil during pregnancy does not protect against excessive adipose tissue development

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Is obesity in infants "programmed" in the womb? Previously, researchers assumed that consumption of "bad" fats during pregnancy contribute to excessive infant adipose tissue growth and that "good" omega-3 fatty acids prevent expansive adipose tissue development. An study run by the Technische Universität München showed no evidence to support this "perinatal programming" theory.

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