Fish oil in pregnancy for a healthy start to life for the children of overweight mothers

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Maternal obesity; Childhood obesity; Metabolic dysfunction in childhood; Metabolic and Endocrine - Other metabolic disorders; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001078347
• Lead Sponsor: iggins Institute, University of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 23 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 129

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women, with BMI >=25, singleton pregnancy, between 12-20 weeks of gestation

Exclusion Criteria

Current use of tobacco or nicotine, illicit drugs or medications that influence blood pressure, lipid metabolism or insulin sensitivity. Having diabetes mellitus or chronic illnesses such as autoimmune disease or malignancy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Whole body percentage body fat (excluding head), as measured by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan (in the offspring)[2 weeks of age]