[HTML][HTML] Effect of α-linolenic acid supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal polyunsaturated fatty acid status and pregnancy outcome

RHM De Groot, G Hornstra… - The American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Background Maternal essential fatty acid status declines during pregnancy, and as a result,
neonatal concentrations of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6n− 3) and arachidonic acid …

[HTML][HTML] Intakes of essential n− 6 and n− 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids among pregnant Canadian women

SM Innis, SL Elias - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2003 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Infant plasma trans, n− 6, and n− 3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids are related to maternal plasma fatty acids, length of gestation, and birth weight and …

SL Elias, SM Innis - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are important for
growth and neural development. trans Fatty acids (TFAs) may inhibit desaturation of linoleic …

[HTML][HTML] Linoleic acid is associated with lower long-chain n–6 and n–3 fatty acids in red blood cell lipids of Canadian pregnant women

RW Friesen, SM Innis - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Arachidonic (ARA), eicosapentaenoic (EPA), and docosahexaenoic (DHA)
acids are important in membrane glycerophospholipids. Higher maternal blood ARA, EPA …

Supplementation of n-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation reduces maternal plasma lipid levels and provides DHA to the infants

IB Helland, OD Saugstad, K Saarem… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6 n-3) is considered an essential fatty acid for
the fetus and newborn infant, but the optimal level of supply is not known. We studied the …

N-3 fatty acids and pregnancy outcomes

T Decsi, B Koletzko - Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Beneficial health outcomes are more likely to result from supplementation with
docosahexaenoic acid itself, rather than its precursor alpha-linolenic acid. Trials have …

[HTML][HTML] Docosahexaenoic acid status in pregnancy determines the maternal docosahexaenoic acid status 3-, 6-and 12 months postpartum. Results from a …

MW Markhus, JD Rasinger, MK Malde, L Frøyland… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Essential fatty acid status as well as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6n-3)
declines during pregnancy and lactation. As a result, the DHA status may not be optimal for …

Some aspects of neonatal essential fatty acid status are altered by linoleic acid supplementation of women during pregnancy

MD Al, AC Houwelingen, A Badart-Smook… - The Journal of …, 1995 - Elsevier
To study the effect of maternal linoleic acid [18: 2 (n-6), LA] supplementation during
pregnancy on neonatal essential fatty acid status, pregnant women with relatively low …

[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) …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal-fetal in vivo transfer of [13C] docosahexaenoic and other fatty acids across the human placenta 12 h after maternal oral intake

A Gil-Sanchez, E Larque, H Demmelmair… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Fetal growth and development require n–3 (omega-3) long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids, but mechanisms for their placental transfer are not well …