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Study shows DHA can reduce early preterm births – News-Medical.Net

In the study published in the journal EClinical Medicine, a dose of 1000 mg of DHA may reduce early preterm births significantly compared to 200 mg as found in…

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Every year, approximately 15 million babies are born preterm, before 37 weeks of gestation, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports. Preterm complications are the leading cause of death among children under five years old and are responsible for about 1 million deaths in 2015.
Researchers have been working to find ways to prevent preterm births and reduce the likelihood of infants dying at a young age. Scientists now suggest that supplementing with more docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may lead to…

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