Does fish consumption during pregnancy increase fetal growth? A study of the size of the newborn, placental weight and gestational age in relation to fish consumption during pregnancy
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Does fish consumption during pregnancy increase fetal growth? A study of the size of the newborn, placental weight and gestational age in relation to fish consumption during pregnancy. / Olsen, Sjúrdur F.; Olsen, Jørn; Frische, Grethe.
In: International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 19, No. 4, 1990, p. 971-977.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Does fish consumption during pregnancy increase fetal growth?
T2 - A study of the size of the newborn, placental weight and gestational age in relation to fish consumption during pregnancy
AU - Olsen, Sjúrdur F.
AU - Olsen, Jørn
AU - Frische, Grethe
N1 - Funding Information: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The study was supported by Helsefondet, Egmont Fondet, The National Board of Health, and The County of Funen.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - This study investigates whether consumption of fish during pregnancy may prolong gestation or increase fetal growth. From 1984 to 1987, 11 980 pregnant Danish women filled out a questionnaire while they were in the 36th week of gestation; this was 83% of all such women living in two geographically defined areas. The women were divided into four strata dependent on having consumed a fish meal 0, 1-2, 3-4, or 5+ times during the previous month. In nonsmokers, a one level increase in fish consumption was, after adjusting for 19 other variables in a multiple regression model, found to be associated with an increase of 11 g in placental weight, 0.08 cm in head circumference and 16 g in birthweight (95% confidence intervals (CI) 5 to 17 g (p=0.0002), 0.02 to 0.14 cm (p=0.02), and -2 to 34 g (p=0.09), respectively); no associations with birth length or gestational age could be detected (95% CI -0.07 to 0.11 cm (p=0.7) and -0.82 to 0.05 days (p=0.2), respectively, per level change in fish consumption). None of the associations seen in non-smokers were seen in smokers. We postulate that the associations seen in non-smokers could be due to marine n-3 fatty acids improving placental blood flow by increasing the ratio of prostacyclins to thromboxane. Smoking may possibly interfere with this mechanism via nicotine's inhibitory effect on platelet thromboxane production.
AB - This study investigates whether consumption of fish during pregnancy may prolong gestation or increase fetal growth. From 1984 to 1987, 11 980 pregnant Danish women filled out a questionnaire while they were in the 36th week of gestation; this was 83% of all such women living in two geographically defined areas. The women were divided into four strata dependent on having consumed a fish meal 0, 1-2, 3-4, or 5+ times during the previous month. In nonsmokers, a one level increase in fish consumption was, after adjusting for 19 other variables in a multiple regression model, found to be associated with an increase of 11 g in placental weight, 0.08 cm in head circumference and 16 g in birthweight (95% confidence intervals (CI) 5 to 17 g (p=0.0002), 0.02 to 0.14 cm (p=0.02), and -2 to 34 g (p=0.09), respectively); no associations with birth length or gestational age could be detected (95% CI -0.07 to 0.11 cm (p=0.7) and -0.82 to 0.05 days (p=0.2), respectively, per level change in fish consumption). None of the associations seen in non-smokers were seen in smokers. We postulate that the associations seen in non-smokers could be due to marine n-3 fatty acids improving placental blood flow by increasing the ratio of prostacyclins to thromboxane. Smoking may possibly interfere with this mechanism via nicotine's inhibitory effect on platelet thromboxane production.
U2 - 10.1093/ije/19.4.971
DO - 10.1093/ije/19.4.971
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 2084030
AN - SCOPUS:0025649587
VL - 19
SP - 971
EP - 977
JO - International Journal of Epidemiology
JF - International Journal of Epidemiology
SN - 0300-5771
IS - 4
ER -
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