FAB: Omega-3 and Infant Feeding

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Omega-3 and Infant Feeding - Research

Al Sinani M et al 2026 - Arachidonic acid is preferentially biomagnified over DHA in fetal erythrocytes: evidence from 172 paired maternal-cord samples in Oman
Dyall S C et al 2026 - Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in neurodevelopment and prematurity: Correcting imbalances and closing the Preterm PUFA Gap
Verduci E et al 2025 - Vegan diet and nutritional status in infants, children and adolescents: A position paper based on a systematic search by the ESPGHAN Nutrition Committee
Spiller P et al 2025 - Fish consumption advice is depriving children of neurolipids and other nutrients essential to brain and eye development
Rarinca V et al 2024 - Relevance of diet in schizophrenia: a review focusing on prenatal nutritional deficiency, obesity, oxidative stress and inflammation
Papadopoulou T et al 2024 - Strict vegetarian diet and pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Scourboutakos et al 2024 - Omega-3 Levels in Prenatal Supplements
Matsumura K et al 2024 - Periconceptional omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake plane and postpartum depression: a nationwide birth cohort—the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Lyall K et al 2024 - Association of maternal fish consumption and Ï‰-3 supplement use during pregnancy with child autism-related outcomes: results from a cohort consortium analysis
Amza M et al 2024 - Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)-Should They Be Mandatory Supplements in Pregnancy?
Ahrens A et al 2024 - Infant microbes and metabolites point to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders
Oken E et al 2024 - Demographic and health characteristics associated with fish and n-3 fatty acid supplement intake during pregnancy: results from pregnancy cohorts in the ECHO program
Cetin I et al 2024 - Omega-3 fatty acid supply in pregnancy for risk reduction of preterm and early preterm birth
Crawford et al 2023 - Docosahexaenoic Acid Explains the Unexplained in Visual Transduction
Sauder K et al 2023- Identifying Foods That Optimize Intake of Key Micronutrients During Pregnancy
Keck-Kester T et al 2023 - Infant Saliva Microbiome Activity Modulates Nutritional Impacts on Neurodevelopment
Chouraqui J et al 2023 - Risk Assessment of Micronutrients Deficiency in Vegetarian or Vegan Children: Not So Obvious
Ureta-Velasco N et al 2023 - Human Milk Composition and Nutritional Status of Omnivore Human Milk Donors Compared with Vegetarian/Vegan Lactating Mothers
Best K et al 2022 - ISSFAL Statement Number 7 – Omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy to reduce preterm birth
Christifano D N et al 2022 - Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Exposure Needed to Achieve Maternal-Newborn EQ
Adams J et al 2022 - Evidence based recommendations for an optimal prenatal supplement for women in the US: vitamins and related nutrients
Klatt K et al 2022 - Prenatal choline supplementation improves biomarkers of maternal docosahexaenoic acid status among pregnant participants consuming supplemental DHA: a randomized controlled trial
Golding J et al 2022 - The benefits of fish intake: Results concerning prenatal mercury exposure and child outcomes from the ALSPAC prebirth cohort
Kuipers R S et al 2011 - Intrauterine, postpartum and adult relationships between arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
HellstrÃ¶m et al 2021 - Association of DHA and AA Serum Levels With Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants
HellstrÃ¶m A et al 2021 - Association of Docosahexaenoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid Serum Levels With Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants
Matsumura et al 2021 - Omega-3 fatty acid intake during pregnancy and risk of infant maltreatment
Maternal supply of both arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids is required for optimal neurodevelopment
Carlson S et al 2021 - Higher dose docosahexaenoic acid supplementation during pregnancy and early preterm birth: RCT
Satokar V V et al 2021 - Omega-3 fats in pregnancy: could a targeted approach lead to better metabolic health for children?
JaÅ¡areviÄ‡ E et al 2021 - Maternal DHA supplementation influences sex-specific disruption of placental gene expression following early prenatal stress
HellstrÃ¶m A et al 2021 - Effect of Enteral Lipid Supplement on Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity - A Randomized Clinical Trial
Nieto-Ruiz A et al 2020 - The Effects of an Infant Formula Enriched with Milk Fat Globule Membrane, Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Synbiotics on Child Behavior up to 2.5 Years Old: The COGNIS Study
Sakayori N et al 2020 - Maternal dietary imbalance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids triggers the offspring’s overeating in mice
Zhang et al 2020 - The efficacy and safety of omega-3 fatty acids on depressive symptoms in perinatal women: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
Salem N et al 2020 - Arachidonic Acid in Human Milk
Koletzko et al 2020 - Should formula for infants provide arachidonic acid along with DHA? A position paper of the European Academy of Paediatrics and the Child Health Foundation
Morton et al 2019 - Maternal Dietary Intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Correlates Positively with Regional Brain Volumes in 1-Month-Old Term Infants
Cinquina et al 2019 - Life-long epigenetic programming of cortical architecture by maternal 'Western' diet during pregnancy
Hibbeln et al 2019 - Relationships between seafood consumption during pregnancy and childhood and neurocognitive development: Two systematic reviews
Julvez et al 2019 - Maternal seafood consumption during pregnancy and child attention outcomes: a cohort study with gene effect modification by PUFA-related genes
Gustafsson et al 2019 - Increased Maternal Prenatal Adiposity, Inflammation, and Lower Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels Influence Child Negative Affect
Guu et al 2019 - International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research Practice Guidelines for Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Makrides et al 2019 - A Randomized Trial of Prenatal nâˆ’3 Fatty Acid Supplementation and Preterm Delivery
Derbyshire 2019 - Could we be overlooking a potential choline crisis in the United Kingdom?
LÃ³pez-Vicente et al 2019 - Prenatal Omega-6:Omega-3 Ratio and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms
Sebastiani et al 2019 - The Effects of Vegetarian and Vegan Diet during Pregnancy on the Health of Mothers and Offspring
Garcia-So et al 2019 - Omega-3 fatty acids suppress Fusobacterium nucleatum-induced placental inflammation originating from maternal endothelial cells
Kerling et al 2019 - Effect of Prenatal Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Blood Pressure in Children With Overweight Condition or Obesity
Nishi et al 2019 - Plasma estradiol levels and antidepressant effects of omega-3 fatty acids in pregnant women

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