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Growth and development of term infants fed with milk with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation.
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Docosahexaenoic AcidNutritionLipid AnalysisBreastfeedingTerm InfantsLinoleic AcidMaternal NutritionPublic HealthBiochemistryLipid NutritionAnimal NutritionArachidonic AcidOmega-3 Fatty AcidMaternal HealthLipid ScienceInfant NutritionPhysiologyPediatricsFeed IntakeChild NutritionMetabolismMedicineLipid Synthesis
Presently, there is growing interest in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs), which are considered a major determinant of growth, visual and neural development, and long-term health.1 Two groups of LCPUFAs have received special interest: homologues of linoleic acid (LA) of the n-6 series, which are precursors of arachidonic acid (AA), and homologues of α-linolenic acid (ALA) of the n-3 series, which are precursors of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).