Baharsquo;a M Abu Salma Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
gas chromatography , Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Baharsquo is affiliated to The University of Jordan. he is a recipient of many awards and grants for his valuable contributions and discoveries in major area of subject research. His international experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Baha’a M Abu Salma*, Hamed R Takruri, Fawaz A Al Kazaleh, Fida M Thekrallah, Ali I Elmoumani and Kamil M Afram
Background: Pregnant women are exposed to atherogenic state during pregnancy which further characterized by hypertriglyceridemia a n-3 long chain of polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are proposed to have a lipid-lowering effect during pregnancy.
Objective: To explore the possible influence of maternal Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplementation during the last trimester of pregnancy on serum lipid concentrations.
Methods: The present controlled intervention trial was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecological Department of the Jordan University Hospital from November 2014 to May 2015. 84 pregnant women at 20 weeks of gestation were enrolled and divided into two groups: (1) women (n = 42... view moreĀ»