[HTML][HTML] Maternal fatty acids and their association with birth outcome: a prospective study

A Meher, K Randhir, S Mehendale, G Wagh, S Joshi - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Maternal nutrition, especially LCPUFA, is an important factor in determining fetal growth and
development. Our earlier cross sectional study reports lower docosahexanoic acid (DHA) …

Docosahexaenoic acid in red blood cells of women of reproductive age is positively associated with oral contraceptive use and physical activity

AR Magnusardottir, L Steingrimsdottir… - … and essential fatty acids, 2009 - Elsevier
Optimal intake of the long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA) and proper balance between intake of n-6 PUFA and n-3 PUFA are important for …

[HTML][HTML] Polyunsaturated fatty acid composition of maternal diet and erythrocyte phospholipid status in Chilean pregnant women

KA Bascuñán, R Valenzuela, R Chamorro, A Valencia… - Nutrients, 2014 - mdpi.com
Chilean diets are characterized by a low supply of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3
PUFA), which are critical nutrients during pregnancy and lactation, because of their role in …

Maternal plasma polyunsaturated fatty acid levels during pregnancy and childhood lipid and insulin levels

AJ Vidakovic, VWV Jaddoe, T Voortman… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and aims Maternal polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels are associated with
cord blood lipid and insulin levels. Not much is known about the influence of maternal …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation on the fatty acid composition of erythrocytes and breast milk of Chilean women

C Barrera, R Valenzuela, R Chamorro, K Bascuñán… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

Proportions and concentrations of serum n-3 fatty acids can be increased by dietary counseling during pregnancy

U Hautero, P Laakso, K Linderborg… - European journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
Results: Dietary counseling resulted in lower intake of saturated and higher intake of
unsaturated FA compared with the controls. These changes were reflected in higher …

[HTML][HTML] n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk is associate to weight gain and growth in premature infants

SMB Tinoco, R Sichieri, CL Setta, AS Moura… - Lipids in health and …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Background Linoleic 18: 2 (n-6) and α-linolenic 18: 3 (n-3) essential fatty acids and
long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) are essential nutrients for growth and …

[HTML][HTML] Different fatty acid composition of serum phospholipids of small and appropriate for gestational age preterm infants and of milk from their mothers

A Arsić, V Vučić, N Prekajski, J Tepšić, D Ristić-Medić… - Hippokratia, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Placental supply of fatty acids (FA) is essential for normal foetal development
but in premature infants this supply is interrupted. To investigate the association of …

Associations of maternal prenatal dietary intake of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids with maternal and umbilical cord blood levels

SMA Donahue, SL Rifas-Shiman, SF Olsen… - … and essential fatty acids, 2009 - Elsevier
Maternal n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) status may influence birth outcomes
and child health. We assessed second trimester maternal diet with food frequency …

Different intakes of n-3 fatty acids among pregnant women in 3 regions of China with contrasting dietary patterns are reflected in maternal but not in umbilical …

J Zhang, C Wang, Y Gao, L Li, Q Man, P Song, L Meng… - Nutrition Research, 2013 - Elsevier
There is limited information regarding the intake and status of polyunsaturated fatty acids
(PUFA) in Chinese pregnant women with different dietary patterns. We hypothesize that …