December 29, 2016 — Women who took fish oil during the last three months of pregnancy significantly lowered the risk that their children would develop asthma, a study in Denmark has found. Among children whose mothers took fish-oil capsules, 16.9 percent had asthma by age 3, compared with 23.7 percent whose mothers were given placebos.Read more
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By Amy Norton Women who take fish oil during their third trimester of pregnancy might cut their children’s risk of developing asthma by as much as one-third, a new clinical trial suggests. The fish oil dose was high — with fatty acid levels that were 15 to 20 times more than the average American getsRead more
by: Diego Rondon In the study released on Wednesday, the Danish researchers learned that women who took fish oil supplements during the final three months of pregnancy helped them reduce their offspring’s chances of developing asthma or persistent wheezing during the first five years of life. “I would say that the finding that the effectRead more
By Elizabeth De Faria Asthma is a chronic disease that causes wheezing, coughing and breathing trouble. One in five young children is affected by asthma and wheezing disorders. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than six million children in the United States have asthma. Over 330 million children and adults sufferRead more
Børn har markant mindre risiko for at udvikle astma, hvis deres mødre har indtaget fiskeolie under graviditeten. Det viser et nyt fra Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet på Københavns Universitet. Forskerne har fulgt en gruppe gravide og deres børn siden 2010, og resultaterne er ikke til at tage fejl af. Der er en tredjedel færre astmabørn blandtRead more
Author: Anum Javed LONDON: A Danish study of 695 pregnant women is raising the possibility that fish oil supplements begun in the final three months of pregnancy may reduce the risk of asthma or persistent wheezing in offspring. The supplements brought the risk from 23.7 percent among mothers in the placebo group who took 2.4Read more
By Ted Ranosa Expectant mothers who take fish oil during the first three months of their pregnancy are more likely to lower their child’s risk of having asthma, a new study says. Pediatrician Dr. Hans Bisgaard and his colleagues at the University of Copenhagen examined how a regular intake of fish oil during pregnancy canRead more
By John Raphael A new study from Denmark revealed that pregnant women taking fish oil supplements have lesser risk of giving birth to a child with asthma. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that the children born in women taking the fish-derived fatty acids during the last three months ofRead more
Charlotte Raahauge Schrøder fra Lyngby har astma. Hendes to børn er heller ikke sluppet for den kroniske lidelse, der giver åndenød og hvæsende vejrtrækning. Daniel på seks år og Laura på otte år skal derfor hver morgen og hver aften trække vejret igennem en maske med medicin for at undgå, at astmaen overtager hele familiensRead more
By Johanna Weidner WATERLOO— Simply taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can cut the risk of childhood asthma by almost a third, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo and a Copenhagen research centre. “To be able to reduce the risk with something as simple as a fish oil capsuleRead more
