Prenatal intake of certain fatty acids may reduce wheezing risk in babies

From MedWire News (U.K.) (10/10):

Prenatal intake of certain fatty acids may reduce wheezing risk in babies

High levels of eicosapentenoic acid and docosahexenoic acid during pregnancy was linked to a reduced likelihood of wheezing in babies between 23 months and 29 months of age, a Japanese study in the Annals of Epidemiology showed. Researchers found no evidence that mothers' cholesterol, intake of other fatty acids, ratio of n-3 to n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid consumption, or meat and fish intake were associated with infant wheezing.


http://www.medwirenews.com/48/104964/General_respiratory/Maternal_fatty_acid_intake_linked_to_infant_wheeze.html