Use of cod liver oil during pregnancy associated with lower risk of Type I diabetes in the offspring

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Summary

Cod liver oil taken during pregnancy was associated with reduced risk of Type I diabetes in the offspring, which suggests that vitamin D or the n-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic Acid in the cod liver oil, or both, have a protective effect aginst Type Iabetes.

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article
Published
2000-09-01
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Keywords

Medicine, Cod liver oil, Pregnancy, Offspring, Multivitamin

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