[Guideline Summary] Current Information and Asian Perspectives on Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infancy
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Clinical Nutrition
Obstetrics / Gynaecology
Systematic Review and Practice Recommendations from an Early Nutrition Academy Workshop
Background
- The Early Nutrition Academy (ENA) reviews recent information on the roles of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) during pregnancy, lactation and infancy, with particular consideration on Asian populations.
- The ENA summarizes the impact of LCPUFAs from different randomized controlled trials. Recommendations for practice are presented at the end of the paper.
Summary of the Recommendations
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Pregnant women |
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Very-low-birth weight infants (birth weight < 1,500 g) |
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Term infants |
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Older Infants |
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Summary of the Reviewed Literatures
- The mean concentration of DHA in human milk in Asian countries is variable.
- Populations which consume fish and seafood regularly have higher intake of preformed EPA and DHA.
- LCPUFA supplementation and its influences on various populations:
Subject | Intervention | Outcomes with additional LCPUFA supplementation |
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Pregnant and lactating women |
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Preterm infants |
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Older infants |
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Remarks (I) = Intervention; (C) = Control
Reference
Koletzko B, Boey CC, Campoy C, Carlson SE, Chang N, Guillermo-Tuazon MA, Joshi S, Prell C, Quak SH, Sjarif DR, Su Y, Supapannachart S, Yamashiro Y, Osendarp SJ. Current Information and Asian Perspectives on Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Pregnancy, Lactation, and Infancy: Systematic Review and Practice Recommendations from an Early Nutrition Academy Workshop. Ann Nutr Metab. 2014 Sep 16;65(1):49-80.
WYE-EM-361-NOV-14
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