Breast milk n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and blood pressure: an individual participant meta-analysis.
Eur J Nutr
; 60(2): 989-998, 2021 Mar.
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PURPOSE: It is controversial whether a higher intake of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC PUFA) through breastfeeding is associated or not to a lower blood pressure (BP) during childhood. We aimed to clarify this point by undertaking a meta-analysis involving the data from seven European birth cohorts. METHODS: We searched https://www.birthcohort.net for studies that had collected breast milk samples, and had at least one BP measurement in childhood. Principal investigators were contacted, and all agreed to share data. One additional study was identified by contacts with the principal investigators. For each cohort, we analyzed the association of breast milk n-3 LC PUFAs with systolic and diastolic BP with linear mixed effects models or linear regression, and pooled the estimates with a random effects model. We also investigated age-specific and sex-specific associations. RESULTS: A total of 2188 participants from 7 cohorts were included. Overall, no associations between breast milk n-3 LC PUFAs and BP were observed. In the pooled analysis, each 0.1 wt% increment in breast milk docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was associated with a 1.19 (95% CI - 3.31, 0.94) mmHg lower systolic BP. Associations were similar for boys and girls and at different ages. CONCLUSION: In this individual participant meta-analysis, we found no evidence for an association between breast milk n-3 LC PUFAs and BP.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ácidos Grasos Omega-3
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Leche Humana
Tipo de estudio:
Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Eur J Nutr
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos
Pais de publicación:
Alemania