Maternal diet in pregnancy and offspring blood pressure.
Associations between maternal nutrient intakes in late pregnancy and offspring blood pressure at 7(1/2) years were investigated in 6944 singletons from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. The only finding was a weak inverse association with omega-3 fatty acids that was lost after adjustment for potential confounders, suggesting that diet in pregnancy does not influence offspring blood pressure in well-nourished populations.
Leary
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SD
Unit of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, Department of Community-based Medicine, University of Bristol, UK. s.d.leary@bristol.ac.uk
Ness
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Emmett
P M
PM
Davey Smith
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Headley
J E
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D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009035:Mothers; D011247:Pregnancy
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3