Fish oil during pregnancy does not protect against excessive adipose tissue development, study suggests
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 20:30
in Health & Medicine
Is obesity in infants "programmed" in the womb? Previously, researchers assumed that consumption of "bad" fats during pregnancy contribute to excessive infant adipose tissue growth and that "good" omega-3 fatty acids prevent expansive adipose tissue development. A new study showed no evidence to support this "perinatal programming" theory.