ea0030oc2.6 | Oral Communications 2 | BSPED2012
Moon Rebecca J
, Harvey Nicholas C
, Ntani Georgia
, Davies Justin H
, Inskip Hazel M
, Godfrey Keith
, Dennison Elaine M
, Calder Philip
, Cooper Cyrus
Introduction: Maternal diet during pregnancy has been linked to offspring body composition, but the specific nutrients and mechanisms involved are not well understood. Higher n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) status is associated with lower risk of adiposity in adults, whereas n-6 PUFA are adipogenic. The effect of maternal PUFA in determining offspring body composition is unknown.Method: We evaluated the relationships between maternal ...