Objective: To evaluate the validity of a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for assessment of
the dietary intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) against a biochemical marker of …

Maternal diet during pregnancy is relevant for fatty acid supply during fetal life and lactation.
Arachidonic (AA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acids are also relevant for the normal growth …

Our aim was to examine the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22: 6n-3) status of pregnant
African-American women reporting to the antenatal clinic at Wayne State University in a …

Evidence that the essential fatty acid (EFA) status during pregnancy and at birth may not be
optimal is mainly based on fatty acid profiles of maternal and neonatal plasma …

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential and can only be obtained from the diet. The requirements
during pregnancy have not been established, but likely exceed that of a nonpregnant state …

A preventive effect of dietary marine n− 3 fatty acids on early delivery and toxaemia has
recently been hypothesized. In only one published controlled trial fish oil has been given to …

Background: Pregnant women usually meet their increased energy needs but do not always
meet their increased micronutrient requirements. The supply of both folic acid and …

Background: Fetal growth requires n− 3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which is derived from
the essential n− 3 fatty acids in the maternal diet. DHA is accumulated in the developing …

Objective. There have been indications that high intake of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated
fatty acids (PUFAs) during pregnancy may increase birth weight and gestational length. In …

Abstract The n-6 and n-3 fatty acids are essential dietary nutrients required for optimal
growth and development, particularly of the brain and retina. Large amounts of the n-3 fatty …