DHA Supplementation during Pregnancy Enhances Maternal Vagally-Mediated Cardiac Autonomic Control in Humans.

Danielle N ChristifanoLynn Chollet-HintonNicole B MathisByron J GajewskiSusan E CarlsonJohn ColomboKathleen M Gustafson

Published in: The Journal of nutrition (2022)

DHA supplementation increases vagal tone in pregnant women. Longitudinal studies examining the potential link between DHA, enhanced vagal tone, and reported reduction in early preterm birth are warranted.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
pregnant women
fatty acid
gestational age
low birth weight
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
heart rate variability
left ventricular
heart rate
heart failure
body mass index
preterm infants
climate change