Publication Date:
2020-05-31
Description:
Background Arachidonic (ARA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are constitutive to membrane phospholipids, and essential for brain and overall development. ARA/DHA pools in term infants (TI) are built during the third trimester, stored as adipose tissue triglycerides and predominantly distributed via plasma phosphatidylcholine (PC). In preterm infants (PTI), placental ARA/DHA supply is replaced by linoleic-acid (LA)-enriched nutrition. This study aimed to investigate the impact of PTI nutrition, compared to placental supply, on fatty acid composition in adipose tissue and blood. Methods Prospective observational study (4/2017–3/2019) in 12 PTI and 3 PTI with enterostomy (PTI/E) (gestational age (GA)
Print ISSN:
1436-6207
Electronic ISSN:
1436-6215
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Medicine
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