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Long-chain PUFA (LC-PUFA) are transferred from the mother to the fetus during pregnancy to meet the fetal needs for development; maternal LC-PUFA supply is crucial since the synthesis of LC-PUFA by the fetus and placenta is very lowPrevious evidence has indicated that consumption of fish oil which is rich in Interestingly, preliminary evidence shows that probiotics may affect serum fatty acid (sFA) levels: the administration of Less is known about the combination of fish oil and probiotics. In our previous study in pregnant women, the combination of fish oil and probiotics increased serum DHA and We hypothesise that probiotics and fish oil jointly modify blood 