Higher Fish Consumption in Pregnancy May Confer Protection against the Harmful Effect of Prenatal Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter
Author(s) -
Wiesław Jędrychowski,
Frederica P. Perera,
Dorota MrozekBudzyn,
Elżbieta Flak,
Elżbieta Mróz,
Elżbieta Sochacka-Tatara,
Ryszard Jacek,
Irena Kaim,
Zbigniew Skolicki,
John D. Spengler
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
annals of nutrition and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.926
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1421-9697
pISSN - 0250-6807
DOI - 10.1159/000275918
Subject(s) - pregnancy , confounding , medicine , gestation , birth weight , gestational age , particulates , zoology , obstetrics , biology , ecology , genetics
The objective of this study was to assess a hypothesized beneficial effect of fish consumption during the last trimester of pregnancy on adverse birth outcomes resulting from prenatal exposure to fine air particulate matter.
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