Tag: pregnant
Americas: Omega-3 intake during pregnancy lowers preterm birth
Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a significantly higher...
Asia Pacific: Probiotic for gestational diabetes
A study by the University of Otago has found a Fonterra probiotic could reduce cases of gestational diabetes in pregnant women by 68%.
It is...
Asia Pacific: Nestlé joins international researchers on studying infant growth
Nestlé is to intensify its research in the field of epigenetics, the science of how eating behaviors and other environmental factors can affect one's...
Asia Pacific: Pregnant women with low vitamin E levels have higher...
Pregnant women in Bangladesh with low levels of the most common form of vitamin E are nearly twice as likely to have a miscarriage...
Europe: Chr. Hansen launches soft gel supplementation for pregnant, lactating women
Chr. Hansen launches ‘Mother’s 1st‘, a convenient soft gel supplement combining probiotics and omega-3.
The supplement is developed specifically to support immune and gut...
Americas: University creates mobile phone app for mothers on seafood intake
An iPhone app from Purdue University can help women who are pregnant or nursing safely eat seafood, a source of nutrients for babies but also...