Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Ten obese and ten normal weight pregnant women (control) received orally 13C-labelled fatty acids 12h before elective caesarean section: oleic acid, linoleic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Maternal pl
Sponsors
Commission of the European Communities
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Singleton pregnancy 2. Age 18-40 years 3. Plan to undergo elective caesarean section at term 4. Omnivorous diet 5. No DHA supplements (last trimester) 6. Non-smoking 7. Normal fetal Doppler scan within the normal reference range (24) on the day before caesarean section
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any health problem of the mother or fetus, diabetes, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 13C-enrichment and 13C-fatty acid concentrations in samples of plasma, placenta and cord blood, measured by gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry at baseline and during the 12h before the cesarean section | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 13C-enrichment and 13C-fatty acid concentrations in maternal plasma lipoproteins, measured by gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry at baseline and during the 12h before the cesarean section | — |
Countries
Germany, Spain
Outcome results
None listed