1- NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
2- NICU, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
3- Research Unit of Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
- J Public Health (Oxf). 2019 May 14. pii: fdz048.
- The study by Kennedy et al. (J Public Health (Oxf) 2018;40:747–55) concluded that the intake of polyunsaturated fat was positively associated with neonatal adiposity.
In this Letter to Editor, we suggest that studies exploring the relationship between nutrient intake during pregnancy and offspring adiposity should specifically analyze n-6- and n-3 fatty acid intake and their ratio. Moreover, factors other than pre-pregnancy body mass index that may affect offspring adiposity should be controlled, such as macronutrient intake and excessive weight gain during pregnancy.
Palavras Chave: maternal diet, polyunsaturated fatty acids, neonatal adiposity