DHA effects in brain development and function

L Lauritzen, P Brambilla, A Mazzocchi, LBS Harsløf… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a structural constituent of membranes specifically in the
central nervous system. Its accumulation in the fetal brain takes place mainly during the last …

Metabolism and functional effects of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids in humans

EJ Baker, EA Miles, GC Burdge, P Yaqoob… - Progress in lipid …, 2016 - Elsevier
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential fatty acid and the substrate for the synthesis of
longer-chain, more unsaturated ω-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) …

Human milk lipids

B Koletzko - Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2016 - karger.com
Human milk lipids provide the infant with energy and essential vitamins, polyunsaturated
fatty acids, and bioactive components. Adding complex lipids and milk fat globule …

Lipid quality in infant nutrition: current knowledge and future opportunities

B Delplanque, R Gibson, B Koletzko… - Journal of pediatric …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Dietary lipids are key for infants to not only meet their high energy needs but also fulfill
numerous metabolic and physiological functions critical to their growth, development, and …

Lipids in human milk

H Demmelmair, B Koletzko - … Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fat is the main energy providing component in human milk and comprising a complex
mixture of different lipid species, with quantitative dominance of triglycerides. After …

Genetic adaptation of fatty-acid metabolism: a human-specific haplotype increasing the biosynthesis of long-chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids

A Ameur, S Enroth, Å Johansson, G Zaboli, W Igl… - The American Journal of …, 2012 - cell.com
Omega-3 and omega-6 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are essential for
the development and function of the human brain. They can be obtained directly from food …

Current information and Asian perspectives on long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy, lactation, and infancy: systematic review and practice …

B Koletzko, CCM Boey, C Campoy… - Annals of Nutrition and …, 2014 - karger.com
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 …

FADS1 and FADS2 Polymorphisms Modulate Fatty Acid Metabolism and Dietary Impact on Health

B Koletzko, E Reischl, C Tanjung… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Variants in the FADS gene cluster modify the activity of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)
desaturation and the lipid composition in human blood and tissue. FADS variants have been …

Maternal supply of both arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids is required for optimal neurodevelopment

S Basak, R Mallick, A Banerjee, S Pathak, AK Duttaroy - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the last trimester of gestation and for the first 18 months after birth, both
docosahexaenoic acid, 22: 6n-3 (DHA) and arachidonic acid, 20: 4n-6 (ARA) are …

Nutrition and neurodevelopment in children: focus on NUTRIMENTHE project

T Anjos, S Altmäe, P Emmett, H Tiemeier… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
There is growing evidence that early nutrition affects later cognitive performance. The idea
that the diet of mothers, infants, and children could affect later mental performance has major …