Intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy

undergraduate thesis

• Title: Unos omega-3 polinezasićenih masnih kiselina u trudnoći
• Author: Petra Polančec
• Mentor: Ines Panjkota Krbavčić (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology; (Department of Food Quality Control); (Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Biochemistry); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2015-09-09, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences

Abstract

Cilj ovog rada bio je utvrditi unos omega-3 masnih kiselina u trudnoći. Omega-3 masne kiseline neophodne su za pravilan razvoj živčanog sustava fetusa. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 16 trudnica. Dnevni unos α-linolenske (ALA), eikozapentaenske (EPA) i dokozaheksaenske (DHA) masne kiseline procijenjen je upitnikom o učestalosti konzumiranja hrane (FFQ). Utvrđeno je da je prosječan dnevni unos EPA i DHA među ispitanicama iznosio 236 ± 213 mg, dok je prosječan dnevni unos ALA iznosio 0,43 ± 0,82 g. Dodatke prehrani koji sadrže omega-3 masne kiseline koristi 16% ispitanica. Zaključno, unos omega-3 masnih kiselina među trudnicama manji je od preporučenog. S ciljem osiguranja optimalnog unosa omega-3 masnih kiselina potrebna je dodatna edukacija trudnica o važnostima i izvorima istih.

Abstract (english)

The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the intake of the n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids among pregnant women. N-3 fatty acids are necessary for normal development of fetus' nervous system. 16 pregnant women participated in the research. Daily intakes of α-linolenic (ALA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) fatty acid were estimated by the Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). It was found that the average daily intake of EPA and DHA among subjects was 236 ± 213 mg and the average daily intake of ALA was 0.43 ± 0.82 g. It was also found that 16% of pregnant women take n-3 fatty acids supplements. In conclusion, the intake of n-3 fatty acids among pregnant women is lower than recommended. Additional education about the importance and sources of n-3 fatty acids is needed in order to ensure their optimal intake among pregnant women.

• Keywords: trudnoća; PUFA; riba
• Keywords (english): pregnancy; PUFA; fish
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:159:990398
• Study programme: Title: Nutricionizam; Study programme type: sveučilišni; Study level: preddiplomski; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) nutricionizma (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) nutricionizma)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2015-12-14 13:40:51