PRODUCTS CONTAINING HIGHLY UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS FOR USE BY WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN DURING STAGES OF PRECONCEPTION, PREGNANCY AND LACTATION/POST-PARTSUM

摘要

A method and product for improving maternal and child health through nutrition. Omega-6 fatty acid and/or omega-3 fatty acid are provided to a woman and/or child prior to, during and/or after pregnancy to improve the health of the woman and her child. The ratios of the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids vary during various stages, e.g., pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and post-pregnancy. The omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids can be in a variety of forms, such as at least one of highly purified algal oil comprising 70% by weight or more of the desired HUFA, triglyceride oil combined with phospholipid, phospholipid, protein and phospholipid combination, or dried marine microalgae.

主权项

1. A method for providing HUFA to a mother and child comprising:
(a) administering omega-6 HUFA to the mother during at least two of the stages of preconception, pregnancy and lactation, or to the mother during at least one of the stages of preconception, pregnancy and lactation and to the child during the stage of postpartum; (b) administering omega-3 HUFA to the mother during at least two of the stages of preconception, pregnancy and lactation, or to the mother during at least one of the stages of preconception, pregnancy and lactation and to the child during the stage of postpartum; wherein the ratio of said omega-6 HUFA and said omega-3 HUFA vary between at least two of said stages; and, wherein the omega-6 HUFA and omega-3 HUFA benefit at least one of the mother and child.