title: [Relationship between maternal DHA intake and DHA status and development of fetus and infant].
abstract: The important physiological function of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is being the focus of nutriology fields. The DHA status of pregnant and lactation women, who are the main nutrition provider for fetus and infants, had an important effect on DHA nutrition and development of their fetus and infants. The infants whose mother had a supplement of DHA during pregnancy and lactation have higher blood DHA level and better development results of body, visual acuity and intelligence. This paper reviewed the recent international research data on the relationship between maternal DHA intake and DHA status and development of fetus and infant.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
authors.forename: Li-ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wen-hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002657:Child Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007360:Intelligence / Q000187:drug effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids