title: Background paper on fat and fatty acid requirements during pregnancy and lactation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. jtb4@cornell.edu
authors.forename: J Thomas
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Brenna
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lapillonne
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000378:metabolism; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000639:trends; D007774:Lactation; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000378:metabolism; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid