Fish Oil Supplementation During Pregnancy for Prevention of Asthma, Eczema and Allergies in Childhood
Fish Oil Supplementation During Pregnancy for Prevention of Asthma, Eczema and Allergies in Childhood
The aim of this study is to prevent asthma and allergies in childhood by supplementation with
 fish oil (n-3 fatty acids) to the mother during pregnancy. Paticipants are mother and
 children participating in the ABC-(Asthma Begins in Childhood)cohort. Mothers are recruited
 during pregnancy and receive supplement with n-3 fatty acids or olive oil (placebo) from week
 24 of gestation to 1 week after delivery. The child is followed with acute and planned visit
 at the research unit and diagnosis of disease is done in the research unit according to
 predefined algorithms.
Inclusion Criteria (mother):

 -  Pregnant women

 -  Living in Sealand, Denmark

 -  Fluent in Danish Language

 -  Willing to let the newborn child participate in the study

 Exclusion Criteria (mother):

 -  Participating in other clinical trial