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Omega-3 fatty acid supply in pregnancy for risk reduction of preterm and early preterm birth.

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM

February 2024

Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Hospital, Munich, Germany (Dr Koletzko); Child Health Foundation (Stiftung Kindergesundheit), Munich, Germany (Dr Koletzko); European Academy of Paediatrics, Brussels, Belgium (Dr Koletzko). Electronic address:

Article Synopsis
  • * Pregnant women with low omega-3 intake are at higher risk for preterm birth, and should start this increased intake preferably by the second trimester and continue until close to delivery.
  • * Identifying women with low omega-3 levels can be done through standardized intake questions or blood tests, and information on achieving the right intake should be shared with women and their partners.
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Nutrition care is an integral part of patient-centred medical care: a European consensus.

Med Oncol

March 2023

Writing Group, The European Union Thematic Network on Integrated Nutrition in Cancer Care (INC2), Croydon, UK.

While healthcare is becoming more patient-centred, evidence-based nutrition interventions are still not accessible to all patients with cancer. As nutrition interventions directly improve clinical and socioeconomic outcomes, patient-centred care is not complete without nutrition care. While awareness of the negative impact of malnutrition on clinical outcomes, quality of life, and functional and emotional wellbeing in cancer is growing, there is relatively poor awareness amongst patients, clinicians, policymakers, and payers that nutrition interventions -particularly those begun in the early stages of the disease course- are an effective method for improving such outcomes.

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