Association between maternal intake of n-6 to n-3 fatty acid ratio during pregnancy and infant neurodevelopment at 6 months of age: results of the MOCEH cohort study

Association between maternal intake of n-6 to n-3 fatty acid ratio during pregnancy and infant neurodevelopment at 6 months of age: results of the MOCEH cohort study

Abstract Background & aims Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are essential for infant neurodevelopment. The nutritional adequacy of dietary LC-PUFAs depends not only on the LC-PUFAs intake but also on the n-6 to n-3 fatty acid ratio (n-6/n-3 PUFAs). This study aimed to identify t...

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Main Authors: Hyejin Kim, Hyesook Kim, Eunjung Lee, Yeni Kim, Eun-Hee Ha, Namsoo Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Bayley scales of infant development
Infants
Linoleic acid-to-α-linolenic acid ratio
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Psychomotor development
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-017-0242-9

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