Why Fish Intake by Pregnant Women Improves the Growth of a Child's Brain (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

Why Fish Intake by Pregnant Women Improves the Growth of a Child's Brain

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Dietary lipid contains fatty acids such as omega-6 and omega-3, which are essential nutrients for many animals and humans. We found from an animal study the underlying mechanism of how an imbalance of omega-6 and omega-3 affects brain development and causes anxiety in the offspring. This may imply that a balanced intake of lipids (such as the regular intake of fish) during pregnancy is good for the healthy development of the brain of the unborn child.

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Noriko Osumi

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