A team of researchers at the Liggins Institute – with the University of Auckland – is looking for pregnant women to study whether fish oil can prevent children developing problems with weight and diabetes. 

The Institute has studied rats to find show that omega 3, a kind of fat found in fish oil almost completely prevents offspring developing insulin resistance if fed to the mothers from early pregnancy.

Now the researchers want to find women in early pregnancy to find out if fish oil has the same effect on humans. Lead researcher Dr Ben Albert explains.