Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acid Supplementation of Toddlers Born Preterm Does Not Affect Short-Term Growth or Adiposity

Dietary DHA intake among US toddlers is low. Healthy physical growth is an important objective for the clinical care of children born preterm. The aim of the trial was to examine the effects of supplementing toddlers born preterm with DHA and arachidonic acid (AA) for 180 d on growth and adiposity....

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of nutrition 2019-12, Vol.149 (12), p.2182-2190
Hauptverfasser:	Ingol, Taniqua T, Li, Rui, Boone, Kelly M, Rausch, Joseph, Klebanoff, Mark A, Turner, Abigail Norris, Yeates, Keith O, Nelin, Mary Ann, Sheppard, Kelly W, Keim, Sarah A
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose tissue adiposity Adiposity - drug effects Age Amino acids Arachidonic acid Arachidonic Acids - administration & dosage Arachidonic Acids - pharmacology Arm circumference Body fat Children Clinical trials Corn oil Diet Dietary intake Dietary supplements docosahexaenoic acid Docosahexaenoic Acids - administration & dosage Docosahexaenoic Acids - pharmacology Double-Blind Method Female Females Gestation growth Growth - drug effects Guideline Adherence Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Male Nutrient Requirements and Optimal Nutrition Oils & fats omega fatty acids Placebo effect Placebos Preschool children preterm birth Regression analysis Statistical analysis Statistical significance Subgroups toddler Weight
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Zusammenfassung:	Dietary DHA intake among US toddlers is low. Healthy physical growth is an important objective for the clinical care of children born preterm. The aim of the trial was to examine the effects of supplementing toddlers born preterm with DHA and arachidonic acid (AA) for 180 d on growth and adiposity. Omega Tots, a randomized placebo-controlled trial, was conducted between April 2012 and March 2017. Children born at
ISSN:	0022-3166 1541-6100
DOI:	10.1093/jn/nxz115