Taking Fish Oil In Pregnancy May Reduce A Child’s Risk Of Diabetes
A new research suggests that taking fish oil in pregnancy may reduce a child’s risk of diabetes.
In fact, a study found that giving overweight pregnant rats fresh fish oil improves their offspring’s response to insulin, while previous research has demonstrated insulin sensitivity is protective against diabetes.
Lead Author Dr. Ben Albert from the University of Auckland said, “This is exciting since it raises the question: if overweight women take fresh fish oil during pregnancy, will it lower the risk of their children later developing diabetes?”
However, researchers advise women eat more oily fish rather than taking fish oil as some supplements are of unsure quality.
In addition, researchers from the University of Auckland fed pregnant rats a high-fat or standard diet, and half of the rats fed both types of diets were also given fresh fish oil.
According to results that were published in the journal Scientific Reports, among those fed the high-fat diet, fish oil improved the rats’ offsprings’ insulin sensitivity.
Furthermore, the researchers will conduct a study later this year to determine if fish oil has similar diabetes-protective effects in overweight pregnant women.
Currently, they do not recommend pregnant women take fish oil as previous research suggests such supplements can have detrimental effects if they are out of date.
When the researchers fed ‘off’ fish oil to pregnant rats, 30 percent of the pups died in just two days – eight times the rate of the control group.
Study author Professor Wayne Cutfield said that at this stage he does not recommend that pregnant women take fish oil for their babies’ health for two reasons.
First, the findings need validation in human studies and second, you can’t tell if the supplements you buy are fresh or not and we don’t yet know the safe level of oxidization for fish oil in pregnancy.
“Our advice would be, if you want more omega 3 fats, consume oily fish,” added Professor Cutfield.
In fact, a study found that giving overweight pregnant rats fresh fish oil improves their offspring’s response to insulin, while previous research has demonstrated insulin sensitivity is protective against diabetes.
Lead Author Dr. Ben Albert from the University of Auckland said, “This is exciting since it raises the question: if overweight women take fresh fish oil during pregnancy, will it lower the risk of their children later developing diabetes?”
However, researchers advise women eat more oily fish rather than taking fish oil as some supplements are of unsure quality.
In addition, researchers from the University of Auckland fed pregnant rats a high-fat or standard diet, and half of the rats fed both types of diets were also given fresh fish oil.
According to results that were published in the journal Scientific Reports, among those fed the high-fat diet, fish oil improved the rats’ offsprings’ insulin sensitivity.
Furthermore, the researchers will conduct a study later this year to determine if fish oil has similar diabetes-protective effects in overweight pregnant women.
Currently, they do not recommend pregnant women take fish oil as previous research suggests such supplements can have detrimental effects if they are out of date.
When the researchers fed ‘off’ fish oil to pregnant rats, 30 percent of the pups died in just two days – eight times the rate of the control group.
Study author Professor Wayne Cutfield said that at this stage he does not recommend that pregnant women take fish oil for their babies’ health for two reasons.
First, the findings need validation in human studies and second, you can’t tell if the supplements you buy are fresh or not and we don’t yet know the safe level of oxidization for fish oil in pregnancy.
“Our advice would be, if you want more omega 3 fats, consume oily fish,” added Professor Cutfield.
Taking Fish Oil In Pregnancy May Reduce A Child’s Risk Of Diabetes
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