Does maternal supplementation with the long chain omega 3 fatty acid DHA improve psychomotor, mental, visual or physical development of infants?

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So no clear and consistent short or long-term benefit for psychomotor, mental, visual, or physical development with DHA supplementation of pregnant and breast-feeding women. But maybe DHA failed to help women because they were already getting enough, and maybe women with very low intakes would benefit. Find out in my next video: Should Vegan Women Supplement with DHA During Pregnancy (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-vegan-women-supplement-with-DHA-during-pregnancy).

Previous videos on the concerns about the pollutants in the aquatic food chain include:
• Mercury vs. Omega-3s for Brain Development (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/mercury-vs-omega-3s-for-brain-development/)
• How Long to Detox From Fish Before Pregnancy? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-long-to-detox-from-fish-before-pregnancy/)
• Fish and Diabetes (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fish-and-diabetes/)
• Pollutants in Salmon and Our Own Fat (http://www.nutritionfacts.org/video/pollutants-in-salmon-and-our-own-fat)
• Should We Take EPA and DHA Omega-3 For Our Heart? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-we-take-EPA-and-DHA-omega-3-for-our-heart)

More on fish oil specifically in:
• Is Fish Oil Just Snake Oil? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-fish-oil-just-snake-oil/)
• PCBs in Children’s Fish Oil Supplements (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pcbs-in-childrens-fish-oil-supplements/)
• Omega-3’s and the Eskimo Fish Tale (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Omega-3s-and-the-eskimo-fish-tale)

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pregnant-breastfeeding-women-take-dha/ and he'll try to answer it!

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