This clinical trial aims to determine the effect of PUFA-n3 supplementation on birth weight, gestational length, and plasma inflammatory markers in pregnant women with HIV who are on antiretroviral therapy. The key questions this study seeks to answer are: 1. Will the neonates of HIV-positive women who received 1280 mg of PUFA-n3 supplementation during pregnancy have higher birth weights and longer gestation periods compared to the neonates of HIV-positive women who received a placebo? 2. Will the inflammatory markers in HIV-positive women who received 1280 mg of PUFA-n3 during pregnancy differ from those of HIV-positive women who received a placebo? Researchers will compare the effects of 1280 mg of PUFA-n3 supplementation against a placebo (olive oil) to determine if the supplement can increase birth weight, gestational length, and attenuate the inflammation. Participants in the study will: * Take a prenatal multivitamin that includes 300 mg of PUFA-n3 * Take either 1280 mg of PUFA-n3 or a placebo daily for 8 weeks, starting from a gestational age of 20-29 weeks. * Visit the hospital at the beginning of the study and again 8 weeks later for blood sampling. Additionally, they will have follow-up visits every 2 weeks to monitor gestational weight gain and dietary intake. * Keep a diary to register their supplement intake and record any side effects.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Birth weigth
Timeframe: It will be obtained when the mother's baby is born.
Length of gestation
Timeframe: It will be obteined and calculated once the mother's baby is born from de electronic file..