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overweight, overweight or obesity
Administration of probiotics alone and in combination with fish oil during pregnancy lowered the risk of child being overweight at the age of 24 months.The intervention with probiotics and fish oil may benefit the growth of children of mothers with overweight or obesity.Pregnancy is a continuum of various physiological adjustments, including those occurring in glucose and insulin metabolism to ensure the proper growth of the fetus (The evidence on the effects of fish oil, particularly long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA), and probiotics on child’s growth is limited, but some promising reports do exist. Previously fish oil supplementation during pregnancy has been associated with a higher birth weight, height, and greater head circumference (