Omega-3 Fatty Acids during Pregnancy in Indigenous Australian Women of the Gomeroi Gaaynggal Cohort

Gray, Natalie L.; Stoodley, Isobel; Wood, Lisa G.; Collins, Clare E.; Brown, Leanne J.; Rae, Kym M.; Pringle, Kirsty G.; Schumacher, Tracy L.; The Gomeroi Gaaynggal Advisory Committee,

Title: Omega-3 Fatty Acids during Pregnancy in Indigenous Australian Women of the Gomeroi Gaaynggal Cohort
Creator: Gray, Natalie L.; Stoodley, Isobel; Wood, Lisa G.; Collins, Clare E.; Brown, Leanne J.; Rae, Kym M.; Pringle, Kirsty G.; Schumacher, Tracy L.; The Gomeroi Gaaynggal Advisory Committee,
Relation: NHMRC.569239 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/569239 & 1026733 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1026733
Relation: Nutrients Vol. 15, Issue 8, no. 1943
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15081943
Publisher: MDPI AG
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2023
Description: Higher dietary intakes of Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs) have been linked to lower rates of preterm birth and preeclampsia. The aim of this analysis was to describe dietary intake and fractions of red blood cell (RBC) membrane LC-PUFAs during pregnancy in a cohort of Indigenous Australian women. Maternal dietary intake was assessed using two validated dietary assessment tools and quantified using the AUSNUT (Australian Food and Nutrient) 2011–2013 database. Analysis from a 3-month food frequency questionnaire indicated that 83% of this cohort met national n-3 LC-PUFA recommendations, with 59% meeting alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) recommendations. No nutritional supplements used by the women contained n-3 LC-PUFAs. Over 90% of women had no detectable level of ALA in their RBC membranes, and the median Omega-3 Index was 5.5%. This analysis appears to illustrate a decline in concentrations of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) across gestation in women who had preterm birth. However, there was no visible trend in LC-PUFA fractions in women who experienced hypertension during pregnancy. Further research is needed to better understand the link between dietary intake of n-3 LC-PUFA-rich foods and the role of fatty acids in preterm birth and preeclampsia.
Subject: omega-3; pregnancy; Indigenous; nutrition; preterm birth; hypertension
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1491861
Identifier: uon:53130
Identifier: ISSN:2072-6643
Rights: x
Language: eng
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