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Maternal Fish Consumption and Prevention of Low Birth Weight in the Developing World

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Title Maternal Fish Consumption and Prevention of Low Birth Weight
in the Developing World
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Creator Ganguly,Satabdi
Mohanty,B P
Mohapatra,P K R
Sharma,Anil Prakash
Chakraborty,Kajal
Karunakaran,D
Nayak,N R
 
Subject LBW
IUGR
PUFAs
EPA
DHA
FOAD
Preeclampsia
Micronutrient deficiency
Fish consumption
 
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Low birth weight (LBW) is characterized by less
than 2,500 g of body weight at birth. It represents about
15.5 % of total births worldwide and is a major cause of
neonatal death. Most notably, 95.6 % of all LBWinfants are
born in the developing countries. It is primarily resulted from
either preterm birth (before 37 weeks of gestation) or intrauterine
growth restriction (IUGR). Infants with LBW are
about 20 times at higher risk of neonatal mortality and are
believed to be more susceptible to cardiovascular complications,
inhibition of growth and cognitive development and
chronic diseases later in life. Despite its high incidence
worldwide and clinical implications, there is still no clear
understanding of its causes and consequently, no specific
treatments exist. Maternal nutrition before and during pregnancy
plays a major role in determining the pregnancy outcome
and health of the new born. Fish is a cheap source of
quality animal proteins and micronutrients, and fish oil is rich
in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), EPA and
DHA. Although the beneficial effects of fish oil on human
health is known since 1930s, its protective effects against
various pregnancy complications, including IUGR and LBW,
have been increasingly recognized during the last two decades.
Despite the poor outcome of clinical trials on therapeutic
use of fish oil for various pregnancy complications inWestern
countries, our preliminary epidemiological findings, and
numerous observational and experimental studies in developing
countries highlight the beneficial effects of fish consumption
on pregnancy outcome, particularly in reducing the
incidence of LBW. The present paper summarizes various
evidences on effects of maternal fish consumption on birth
weight, growth and development of infants and young children
in the developing world, and emphasizes future research
for better understanding of the effects of maternal fish consumption
on pregnancy outcome in low socioeconomic
settings.
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Date 2021-09-16T06:44:28Z
2021-09-16T06:44:28Z
2012
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/62995
 
Language English
 
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