It is most commonly found in fish, but increasingly it's being marketed to pregnant women in the form of prenatal supplements. "Our findings do not suggest that the DHA supplements caused benefit or harm for child development," Gould said. But it says "the benefits of eating fish are greater than not eating fish, when pregnant women choose the recommended types and amounts." He recently co-authored a study that found fish oil supplements reduced a baby's risk of developing asthma. Other research has found that DHA supplements can reduce the risk of pre-term births.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2017 22:54 UTC