A Comprehensive Study of Dietary and Lifestyle Correlates of Erythrocyte Membrane Fatty Acids and Oxidative Stress and Their Association with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes
Ksenija Nikolajeva, Anna Lece, Andrejs Šķesters, Vinita Cauce, Dzintars Začs, Laila Meija · 2026
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Ksenija Nikolajeva and co-authors study body fat patterns and oxidative stress in pregnant women in Latvia in this 2026 paper. The fats in red blood cell walls reflect diet over months, and stress markers hint at cell damage. The team asked how the two connect with food, lifestyle, and birth outcomes.
They examined seventy-four pregnant and postpartum women, combining diet questionnaires with blood tests. Fats made up about forty-two percent of the energy the women ate, and saturated fats dominated the red cell samples. Many links between diet and blood values faded once the team corrected for testing many pairs at once. A few links held firm: one omega-3 fat tracked with an antioxidant measure, and smoking and alcohol use went with fat profiles. Later pregnancy tracked with a higher damage marker. The authors treat most findings as leads that need larger studies to confirm.
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| CREATOR | Ksenija Nikolajeva, Anna Lece, Andrejs Šķesters, Vinita Cauce, Dzintars Začs, Laila Meija |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 52 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |