Organic diet in pregnancy may lower pesticide exposure, small study hints
NCT ID NCT05269225
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether eating organic foods during pregnancy changes pesticide levels in the mother's urine and affects health markers like cholesterol. About 100 pregnant women will be randomly assigned to eat organic or conventional foods, following Norway's dietary guidelines. Both mothers and children will be followed until the child turns two. The goal is to understand if an organic diet can reduce pesticide exposure and improve health outcomes.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Organic foods
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that eating organic during pregnancy reduces pesticide exposure and may improve health markers for mother and child.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It looks at markers, not direct health outcomes, so benefits are uncertain.
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University of Oslo
Oslo, 0317, Norway
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