title: Reduced docosahexaenoic acid synthesis may contribute to growth restriction in infants born to mothers who smoke.
abstract: In newborn infants, progressive decrease in anthropometric values and impairment of the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) status was associated with maternal smoking during pregnancy, with a parallel increase of the metabolic precursor of DHA, alpha-linolenic acid. Maternal smoking may impair DHA synthesis which may contribute to reduced fetal growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. carlo.agostoni@unimi.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Agostoni
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.forename: Enrica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Riva
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: Franca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marangoni
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
chemical_list: D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids