Effect of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in infant formula on problem solving at 10 months of age

Effect of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in infant formula on problem solving at 10 months of age

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are important for normal visual and brain development, but have until recently been absent for artificial formulas. Findings of a randomised trial suggest that term infants may benefit from LCPUFA supplementation, and that the effects persist beyond th...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1998-08, Vol.29, p.688-691
Hauptverfasser: Willatts, P, syth, J S, DiModugno, M K, Varma, S, Colvin, M
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Sprache:eng
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Babies
Baby milk
Factors
Fatty acids
Problem solving
Randomized controlled trials
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Zusammenfassung:Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are important for normal visual and brain development, but have until recently been absent for artificial formulas. Findings of a randomised trial suggest that term infants may benefit from LCPUFA supplementation, and that the effects persist beyond the period of supplementation. Since higher problem-solving scores in infancy are related to higher childhood IQ scores, supplementation with LCPUFA may be important for the development of childhood intelligence. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:0140-6736