The effect of prenatal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on infant outcomes in African American women living in low-income environments: A randomized, controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

African American women living in urban, low-income environments are at high risk for poor nutrition during pregnancy and birth complications.

Objective

To test the effectiveness of prenatal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation on birth outcomes and infant development in a sample of African American women with Medicaid insurance and living in the city of Pittsburgh.

Design

The Nutrition and Pregnancy Study (NAPS) is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial of prenatal DHA supplementation conducted between 2012 and 2014.

Setting

Participants were recruited from obstetric clinics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Participants

Sixty-four pregnant, African American women were enrolled at 16-21 weeks of gestation and randomize

SUBMITTER: Keenan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4955755 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature