Pregnant Women in Louisiana Are Not Meeting Dietary Seafood Recommendations

Background. The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that pregnant women and women of childbearing ages consume 8–12 oz. of seafood per week. Fish are the major dietary source of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, which have benefits for the mother and fetus. Methods. In...

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Main Authors: M. L. Drewery, A. V. Gaitán, C. Thaxton, W. Xu, C. J. Lammi-Keefe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1853935
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