Maternal seafood intake and the risk of small for gestational age newborns: A case–control study in Spanish women
BMJ Open Aug 23, 2018
Amezcua-Prieto C, et al. - In this case-control study, researchers explored the link between seafood (lean fish, fatty fish and shellfish) consumption during pregnancy and the risk of delivering a small for gestational age (SGA) newborn. Participants in the study were 518 pairs of pregnant Spanish women. Compared with an average seafood intake of less than 8 g/day, an average seafood intake of at least 29 g/day during pregnancy, equivalent to 2–3 servings/week, decreased the risk of an SGA newborn.
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