Study Design
A randomized, double-masked controlled trial was conducted in overweight/obese pregnant
women that were randomly assigned to receive DHA plus EPA (2g/day) or the equivalent of
a placebo twice a day from week 10–16 to term. Inflammatory pathways were characterized
in: 1) adipose tissue and placenta of treated vs. untreated women; and 2) adipose and trophoblast
cells cultured with long chain FAs