Effect of maternal fish oil supplementation during lactation on socioemotional wellbeing and physical activity in 13-year-old children: A randomized clinical trial

Lotte Lauritzen*, Emilie R. Hegelund, Sara E. Eriksen, Janni Niclasen, Kim F. Michaelsen

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Abstract

Early dietary long-chain n-3PUFA (n-3LCPUFA) may affect brain development. We investigated if fish oil supplementation of lactating mothers affected socioemotional wellbeing in adolescents in a potentially gender-specific manner. At age 13, we invited 92 children of mothers who completed a randomized trial with 1.5 g/d n-3 LCPUFA or olive oil during the first 4 months of lactation and 48 children of mothers with a high habitual fish intake. Children and parents answered validated questionnaires regarding socioemotional wellbeing and physical activity was monitored by ActiGraph for 7 days. Participation rate was 71%. Univariate correlations between children's and parents’ ratings on the individual scales were moderate-strong, but correlations across questionnaires indicated that parents might base their ratings on proxy markers. We found no group differences in self-rated socioemotional outcomes or physical activity. Although the study was small, it was the first follow-up on effects of perinatal n-3LCPUFA supply on socioemotional wellbeing in adolescence.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer102588
TidsskriftProstaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Vol/bind197
Antal sider7
ISSN0952-3278
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
The initial randomized controlled trial was supported by FØTEK, The Danish Research and Development Program for Food and Technology and BASF Aktiegesellschaft. We did not receive any funding for the present follow-up study. We gratefully acknowledge all the children and parents who participated in the study as well as Christian Lundtofte, who contributed to the data collection. The initial RCT was supported by FØTEK, the Danish Research and Development Program for Food and Technology and BASF Aktiengesellschaft.

Funding Information:
We gratefully acknowledge all the children and parents who participated in the study as well as Christian Lundtofte, who contributed to the data collection. The initial RCT was supported by FØTEK, the Danish Research and Development Program for Food and Technology and BASF Aktiengesellschaft .

Funding Information:
The initial randomized controlled trial was supported by FØTEK, The Danish Research and Development Program for Food and Technology and BASF Aktiegesellschaft . We did not receive any funding for the present follow-up study.

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