[Influence of feeding long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids on children's health].
Milk formulae for term-born infants supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) resulted in DHA concentration in the red cells comparable to values observed in breast-fed infants without influence on visual acuity. Prematurely born infants fed with DHA supplemented formulae achieved visual acuity faster than the non-supplemented control group. The influence of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) on visual and cognitive functions may justify their use if the safety criteria are met. LC-PUFA formulae for low birth weigh infants must contain appropriate concentration of the fatty acids with antyoxidative factors: vitamin E and vitamin C.
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Klinika Pediatrii, Instytut Matki i Dziecka, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211 Warszawa, Polska. ksiazykj@imid.med.pl
D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards*; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects
D000975:Antioxidants; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids