Over the past two decades, there has been a marked shift in the fatty acid composition of the
diets of industrialized nations towards increased intake of the n‐6 fatty acid linoleic acid (LA …

Exciting new research has shown that both preterm and term infants can actively convert the
essential fatty acids linoleic acid (LA, 18: 2n‐6) and α‐linolenic acid (ALA, 18: 3n‐3) to long …

Human infants require n‐6 and n‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA),
derivatives of the essential fatty acids, linoleate (n‐6) and linolenate (n‐3), for growth and …

This paper reviews current knowledge on the role of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty
acids (LC-PUFA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22: 6n-3) and arachidonic acid (AA, 20: 4n …

The long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, arachidonic (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA), are essential structural lipid components of biomembranes. During pregnancy, long …

Blood levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are considered biomarkers of status.
Alpha-linolenic acid, ALA, the plant omega-3, is the dietary precursor for the long-chain …

This review summarises and evaluates current knowledge of α‐linolenic acid (αLNA)
metabolism in adult humans. The principal biological role of αLNA appears to be as a …

Abstract The Early Nutrition Academy supported a systematic review of human studies on
the roles of pre-and postnatal long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) published …

This paper reports on the conclusions of a workshop on the role of long chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC‐PUFA) in maternal and child health The attending …

Essential fatty acids (EFA) are structural components of all tissues and are indispensable for
cell membrane synthesis; the brain, retina and other neural tissues are particularly rich in …