Fish oil and vitamin D for pregnant women: protection against pseudo-croup
Babies and children under the age of three are less likely to develop it Pseudokruppif their mothers during pregnancy dietary supplements With fish oil and Vitamin D take in.
That’s according to a new study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in Barcelona, Spain. According to Message of the ERS, the work is the first major study of its kind examining the effects of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids on pseudo-croup.
Usually mild course of the disease
Croup is a respiratory disease that affects young children. The disease causes a characteristic “barking” Cough, a hoarse voice and difficulty breathing. Croup is common and usually mild, but some children require hospital treatment and respiratory support.
The study was conducted by Dr. Nicklas Breastad, a clinician and postdoctoral researcher working on the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood (COPSAC) at Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.
“There is currently no vaccine against the pathogen that causes this disease. Hence others prevention strategies required and measures taken during pregnancy may be important as croup occurs in babies and young children”he said at the congress.
As the expert explained, there was already Hints that both vitamin D and fish oil could have an impact on the immune system in this context.
Supervision of the children until they were three years old
The study included 736 pregnant women who had been cared for by COPSAC since 2010. The women were in four groups assigned.
One group received a high-dose vitamin D supplement (2,800 international units per day) and long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid fish oil (2.4 grams), the second group received high-dose vitamin D and olive oil, and the third group received the vitamin Standard dose D (400 international units per day) and fish oil, and the last group received standard dose vitamin D and olive oil.
All women took the dietary supplements from the 24th week of pregnancy daily for up to a week after their babies are born. Neither the women nor the researchers knew which preparations they were taking until the end of the study.
The scientists monitored the children until they were three years old, and any suspected of having croup were identified by or by a doctor medical records diagnosed. There were a total of 97 cases of pseudocroup among the children.
Cost-effective approach to improving health
Overall, children whose mothers took fish oil had a Pseudokrupprisiko 11% compared to 17% for children whose mothers took olive oil (a 38% reduction). Children whose mothers took high doses of vitamin D had an 11% risk of pseudocroup, compared to an 18% risk in those whose mothers took standard doses of vitamin D (a 40% reduction).
“Our results suggest that vitamin D and fish oil in high enough doses may be beneficial against childhood croup. These are relatively cheap supplements, which means that this is a very low-cost approach to improve the health of young children”said Dr. Brustad.
“We’re not sure of the exact mechanisms behind the beneficial effects of vitamin D and fish oil, but they may be immune system can stimulate and help babies and young children clear infections more effectively.”
Lung health affected during pregnancy
The COPSAC research team has previously explored other potential benefits of vitamin D and fish oil during pregnancy, including effects on bone developmentthe central nervous system and asthma.
They become the children in the study keep watching and plan to investigate why some children are more susceptible to childhood infections than others.
“We know that the lung health of babies and young children during pregnancy influenced can be”said non-study professor Rory Morty of the University of Heidelberg and chair of the Lung and Airway Developmental Biology group at the ERS.
“For example, babies whose mothers smoke tend to have a worse lung health. We are increasingly seeing that elements of a mother’s diet can also help or hinder a baby’s lung development.”according to the expert.
“This research suggests that taking vitamin D and fish oil supplements during pregnancy advantages could have for babies and toddlers.”
Pregnant women should before revenue always talk to your doctor about food supplements. (ad)
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Sources:
- European Respiratory Society: Fish oil and vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower the risk of croup in babies and young children, (Abruf: 06.09.2022), European Respiratory Society
Important NOTE:
This article contains general advice only and should not be used for self-diagnosis or treatment. He can not substitute a visit at the doctor.