Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids to prevent preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gabriele Saccone, Vincenzo Berghella

Abstract

To evaluate the efficacy of omega-3 in reducing the incidence of preterm birth. Searches were performed in MEDLINE, OVID, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, the PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials with the use of a combination of keywords related to "fish oil," "pregnancy," and "omega-3." We included all randomized controlled trials of asymptomatic women with singleton gestations who were randomized to prophylactic treatment with either omega-3 supplementation or control (either placebo or no treatment). Exclusion criteria included trials in women with multiple gestations, intrauterine growth restriction, gestational hypertension or preeclampsia at randomization, prior preterm birth, and trials with polyunsaturated fatty acids as control. Nine randomized trials including 3,854 eligible women were identified. Women who received omega-3 had a similar rate of preterm birth before 37 weeks of gestation compared with women in the control group (7.7% compared with 9.1%, respectively; relative risk 0.90, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.72-1.11). There were no significant differences in birth weight, neonatal intensive care unit admission, necrotizing...Continue Reading

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