København. Børn har mindre risiko for at udvikle astma, hvis deres mødre har indtaget fiskeolie under graviditeten. Det viser et nyt studie fra Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet på Københavns Universitet. – Fiskeolie indeholder langkædede fedtsyrer, og et højt niveau af dem hjælper til at reducere børnenes risiko for at udvikle astma, siger professor i børnesygdomme HansRead more
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I et studie, der netop er blevet publiceret i verdens førende sundhedsvidenskabelige tidsskrift, New England Journal of Medicine, slår han sammen med en række kolleger fast, at risikoen for at føde et barn med astma daler med 30 procent, hvis moderen har spist fiskeolie i tredje trimester: de sidste tre måneder af graviditeten. Det skriverRead more
Af Layal Freije Vejrtrækningsproblemer er en almindelig livsledsager for mange børn. Faktisk lider 7-10 procent af danske børn af astma, viser tal fra Astma-Allergi Danmark. Det gør Astma til den kroniske sygdom, der hyppigst forekommer hos børn. Men der skal faktisk ikke så meget til, hvis man i fremtiden vil reducere antallet af børn, derRead more
By ELSA VELASCO Los hijos de mujeres que tomaron suplementos de ácidos grasos omega-3 durante el embarazo tienen menor riesgo de sufrir asma e infecciones respiratorias durante la infancia. Es lo que concluye un estudio de la Universidad de Copenhague, Dinamarca, publicado ayer en The New England Journal of Medicine . En el ensayo participaronRead more
By Matthew Lin and Shaidah Deghan, MSc. Study Rundown: Asthma is a chronic disease that affects approximately 20% of young children, with the cost of care for these patients between 2005 and 2009 estimated as a little over $10 billion. The association between poor prenatal intake of n-3 LCPUFAs and increased risk of asthma inRead more
By Belinda Tasker Taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy can help mums reduce their child’s chances of developing asthma during the first five years of life, medical researchers have discovered. A study of 695 newborns in Denmark found that the risk of developing asthma or a persistent wheeze dropped by a third among children whose mumsRead more
By Amy Norton The fish oil dose was high — with fatty acid levels that were 15 to 20 times more than the average American gets from food. But there were no significant side effects, according to lead researcher Dr. Hans Bisgaard. He’s a professor of pediatrics at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark. HeRead more
By Kate Bueckert For the five-year study, 736 pregnant women were asked to take 2.4 grams of either fish oil or the placebo olive oil daily starting at 24 weeks of gestation. The study was a double-blind test, meaning neither the researchers nor the women knew who was taking which supplement. Researchers were able to followRead more
Credit: Light Imaging The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that women who were prescribed 2.4 grams of long-chain omega-3 supplements during the third trimester of pregnancy reduced their children’s risk of asthma by 31 per cent. Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, which include eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), areRead more
By Ramya Ramaswami, M.B., B.S., M.P.H., Charles N. Serhan, Ph.D., D.Sc., Bruce D. Levy, M.D., and Maria Makrides, B.N.D., Ph.D. Ms. Franklin is a 30-year-old woman who is 20 weeks pregnant with her second child and is seeing you today for a routine prenatal visit. She is a healthy woman with a history of well-controlled asthma.Read more
