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Intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy
Petra Polančec (2015)
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
Department of Food Quality Control
Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Biochemistry
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TitleUnos omega-3 polinezasićenih masnih kiselina u trudnoći
AuthorPetra Polančec
Mentor(s)Ines Panjkota Krbavčić (thesis advisor)
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.
Keywordspregnancy PUFA fish
Parallel title (English)Intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy
GranterUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
Lower level organizational unitsDepartment of Food Quality Control
Laboratory for Food Chemistry and Biochemistry
PlaceZagreb
StateCroatia
Scientific field, discipline, subdisciplineBIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES
Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences
Study programme typeuniversity
Study levelundergraduate
Study programmeNutrition
Academic title abbreviationuniv. bacc. nutr.
Genreundergraduate thesis
Language Croatian
Defense date2015-09-09
Parallel 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.
Parallel keywords (Croatian)trudnoća PUFA riba
Resource typetext
Access conditionOpen access
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URN:NBNhttps://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:159:990398