Abstract
Author(s): BEATA NAWORSKA1, MONIKA MAZUREK1, MONIKA BÄK-SOSNOWSKA2, AGNIESZKA SKRZYPULEC3, EWA WIETRAK4, VIOLETTA SKRZYPULEC-PLINTA3
Unsaturated fatty acids, especially omega-3 and omega-6, are necessary for the proper functioning of the organism. Because they are not synthesized in the human body, must be supplied with food. Demand for unsaturated fatty acids is increased in pregnancy - particularly during the third trimester, when the rapidly increasing mass of the brain of the fetus, therefore, becomes an important issue supplementation. The aim of this study was to answer the question whether dietary unsaturated fatty acid supplementation of pregnant women has an impact on obstetric parameters, in particular for the gestation duration and infant birth weight, length and head circumference. To analyze that problem we searched the MEDLINE database until December 2010. Although the Society of Gynecological in many countries - including Polish recommend administration of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to pregnant women the lack of conclusive evidence between DHA supplementation and gestation duration or infant biometric parameters.