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Fat-soluble nutrients and Omega-3 fatty acids as modifiable factors influencing preterm birth risk
Matthew Van OrmerKwame Adu-bonsaffohAnn Anderson-berryTaylor BruettCorinne HansonMaheswari MukherjeeTara M. NordgrenMelissa ThoeneMaranda ThompsonAna Yuil-valdesSathish Kumar NatarajanWendy Van LippeveldeWendy Van LippeveldeNina Cecilie ØVerbysubject
0301 basic medicinePhytochemicalsPhysiologyHealth benefitsArticle03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineNutrientPregnancyPlacentaFatty Acids Omega-3medicineHumansCarotenoidchemistry.chemical_classificationPregnancy030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicinebusiness.industryDietary intakePlacental tissueRetinolObstetrics and Gynecologymedicine.disease030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structureReproductive MedicinechemistryDietary SupplementsPremature BirthFemalebusinessDevelopmental Biologydescription
Preterm birth is a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality, so strategies to reduce early birth must remain a priority. One key approach to enhancing birth outcomes is improving maternal dietary intake. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to discuss mechanisms on perinatal status of fat-soluble nutrients (carotenoids, retinol, tocopherols) and omega-3 fatty acids and how they impact risk for preterm birth. Literature review demonstrates that maternal dietary intake and biological (blood and placental tissue) levels of fat-soluble nutrients during pregnancy may provide antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory health benefits. Omega-3 fatty acids also promote increased production of specialized pro-resolving mediators, subsequently mediating inflammation resolution. Combined effects of these nutrients support appropriate placental organogenesis and function. Consequently, fat-soluble nutrients and omega-3 fatty acids serve as strong influencers for preterm birth risk. As dietary intake remains a modifiable factor, future intervention would benefit from a focus on optimizing perinatal status of these specific nutrients.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2019-10-15 | Placenta |