Early Long‐Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Supplementation on Long‐ and Short‐Term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Meta‐Analysis

ABSTRACT Long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) supplementation on neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm or low birth weight (LBW) infants is controversial. This study aims to evaluate the effects of early LCPUFA supplementation on short‐ and long‐term neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm...

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Published in:	Maternal and Child Nutrition
Main Authors:	Yakun Liu, Guoqing Zhang, Tingwei Chen, Hanyi Kong, Shungen Huang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-10-01
Subjects:	DHA docosahexaenoic acid intelligence neurodevelopment premature infants
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70048

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