Neurodevelopmental Quotient of Healthy Term Infants at 4 Months and Feeding PracticeThe Role of Long‐Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
作者:
CARLO AGOSTONI,
SABINA TROJAN,
ROBERTO BELLÙ,
ENRICA RIVA,
MARCELLO GIOVANNINI,
期刊:
Pediatric Research
(OVID Available online 1995)
卷期:
Volume 38,
issue 2
页码: 262-266
ISSN:0031-3998
年代: 1995
出版商: OVID
关键词: DQ, developmental quotient;HM, human milk;LC, long chain;PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids;LA, linoleic acid or 18:2n-6;ALA, α-linolenic acid or 18:3n-3;AA, arachidonic acid or 20:4n-6;DHA, docosahexaenoic acid or 22:6n-3;Cl, confidence interval;ANO
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
A direct influence of dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) on the developmental quotient (DQ) of the healthy term infant remains unexplored. To test this hypothesis, we designed a prospective study of three types of diet. Twentynine infants received a LC-PUFA-supplemented formula, 31 received a standard infant formula, and 30 infants were breastfed exclusively. Neurodevelopmental response was measured by the Brunet-Lézine psychomotor development lest at 4 mo. The fatty acid status was also assessed among three diet subgroups (59 subjects) at 4 mo. Formula-fed infants who received LC-PUFA supplementation scored significantly higher (p< 0.01) on the Brunet-Lézine scale than infants who received the standard formula. Breast-fed infants also performed better than those fed the standard formula. Arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid levels in circulating lipids and erythrocyte phospholipids were higher among breast-fed infants and among the group fed the arachidonic- and docosahexaenoic acid-supplemented formula. These findings are suggestive that formula supplementation with one or both of these fatty acids can benefit term infants in neurodevelopmental performance.
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