Increased α-Linolenic Acid Intake during Pregnancy is Associated with Higher Offspring Birth Weight.
Melinda PhangHasthi U DissanayakeRowena L McMullanJon HyettAdrienne GordonManohar L GargMichael R SkiltonPublished in: Current developments in nutrition (2018)
In otherwise healthy women giving birth at a major tertiary hospital in Australia, intake of ALA during pregnancy is associated with higher offspring birth weight. This may have implications for dietary strategies aimed at optimizing fetal growth via modification of maternal diet.