All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 04–08 Jan 2009 · Birla Auditorium, Jaipur

Introduction: Omega 3 helps in development of CNS and retina.1'2 Omega 3 helps in reducing the chances of developing preeclampsia, preterm labor and post partum depression. It is best found in fish and fish oil products. 5 Therefore this study was done to evaluate the effects of Dietary Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexanoic Acid (DHA) on maternal weight gain during pregnancy and birth weight of neonates. Materials and methods: Pregnant women in their third trimester were classified into three groups: 1. Group I: Lacto-veg.(drinking milk as a source of animal product), 2. Group II: Meat eaters, 3. Group III: Fish eaters. Dietary history was recorded by a three day dietary recall.