128
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Low fatty acid concentrations in neonatal cord serum correlate with maternal serum

, , , , &
Pages 1292-1296 | Received 14 Jun 2011, Accepted 07 Oct 2011, Published online: 24 Apr 2012

References

  • Hadders-Algra M. Prenatal long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status: the importance of a balanced intake of docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid. J Perinat Med 2008;36:101–109.
  • Zhang J, Wang Y, Meng L, Wang C, Zhao W, Chen J, Ghebremeskel K, Crawford MA. Maternal and neonatal plasma n-3 and n-6 fatty acids of pregnant women and neonates in three regions in China with contrasting dietary patterns. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2009;18:377–388.
  • Hibbeln JR, Nieminen LR, Blasbalg TL, Riggs JA, Lands WE. Healthy intakes of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids: estimations considering worldwide diversity. Am J Clin Nutr 2006;83:1483S–1493S.
  • Makrides M, Duley L, Olsen SF. Marine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre-eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006;3:CD003402.
  • Makrides M, Gibson RA, McPhee AJ, Yelland L, Quinlivan J, Ryan P; DOMInO Investigative Team. Effect of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on maternal depression and neurodevelopment of young children: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2010;304:1675–1683.
  • Dunstan JA, Mori TA, Barden A, Beilin LJ, Taylor AL, Holt PG, Prescott SL. Fish oil supplementation in pregnancy modifies neonatal allergen-specific immune responses and clinical outcomes in infants at high risk of atopy: a randomized, controlled trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003;112:1178–1184.
  • Lucia Bergmann R, Bergmann KE, Haschke-Becher E, Richter R, Dudenhausen JW, Barclay D, Haschke F. Does maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation during pregnancy and lactation lower BMI in late infancy? J Perinat Med 2007;35:295–300.
  • Helland IB, Smith L, Saarem K, Saugstad OD, Drevon CA. Maternal supplementation with very-long-chain n-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation augments children’s IQ at 4 years of age. Pediatrics 2003;111:e39–e44.
  • Dunstan JA, Simmer K, Dixon G, Prescott SL. Cognitive assessment of children at age 2(1/2) years after maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2008;93:F45–F50.
  • Al MD, van Houwelingen AC, Kester AD, Hasaart TH, de Jong AE, Hornstra G. Maternal essential fatty acid patterns during normal pregnancy and their relationship to the neonatal essential fatty acid status. Br J Nutr 1995;74:55–68.
  • Haggarty P, Page K, Abramovich DR, Ashton J, Brown D. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid transport across the perfused human placenta. Placenta 1997;18:635–642.
  • Minda H, Larque E, Koletzko B, Decsi T. Systematic review of fatty acid composition of plasma phospholipids of venous cord blood in full-term infants. Eur J Nutr 2002;41:125–131.
  • Kilari AS, Mehendale SS, Dangat KD, Yadav HR, Kulakarni AV, Dhobale MV, Taralekar VS, Joshi SR. Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in mothers and term babies. J Perinat Med 2009;37:513–518.
  • Berghaus TM, Demmelmair H, Koletzko B. Fatty acid composition of lipid classes in maternal and cord plasma at birth. Eur J Pediatr 1998;157:763–768.
  • Al MD, van Houwelingen AC, Hornstra G. Relation between birth order and the maternal and neonatal docosahexaenoic acid status. Eur J Clin Nutr 1997;51:548–553.
  • Prentice A, Jarjou LM, Drury PJ, Dewit O, Crawford MA. Breast-milk fatty acids of rural Gambian mothers: effects of diet and maternal parity. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 1989;8:486–490.
  • Krauss-Etschmann S, Shadid R, Campoy C, Hoster E, Demmelmair H, Jiménez M, Gil A, et al.; Nutrition and Health Lifestyle (NUHEAL) Study Group. Effects of fish-oil and folate supplementation of pregnant women on maternal and fetal plasma concentrations of docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid: a European randomized multicenter trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2007;85:1392–1400.
  • Carlson SE. Early determinants of development: a lipid perspective. Am J Clin Nutr 2009;89:1523S–1529S.
  • Koletzko B, Lien E, Agostoni C, Böhles H, Campoy C, Cetin I, Decsi T, et al.; World Association of Perinatal Medicine Dietary Guidelines Working Group. The roles of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in pregnancy, lactation and infancy: review of current knowledge and consensus recommendations. J Perinat Med 2008;36:5–14.
  • Bergmann RL, Haschke-Becher E, Klassen-Wigger P, Bergmann KE, Richter R, Dudenhausen JW, Grathwohl D, Haschke F. Supplementation with 200 mg/day docosahexaenoic acid from mid-pregnancy through lactation improves the docosahexaenoic acid status of mothers with a habitually low fish intake and of their infants. Ann Nutr Metab 2008;52:157–166.
  • Glew RH, Wold RS, Herbein JH, Wark WA, Martinez MA, Vanderjagt DJ. Low docosahexaenoic acid in the diet and milk of women in New Mexico. J Am Diet Assoc 2008;108:1693–1699.
  • Glew RH, Wold RS, Corl B, Calvin CD, Vanderjagt DJ. Low docosahexaenoic acid in the diet and milk of American Indian women in New Mexico. J Am Diet Assoc 2011;111:744–748.
  • Otto SJ, Houwelingen AC, Antal M, Manninen A, Godfrey K, López-Jaramillo P, Hornstra G. Maternal and neonatal essential fatty acid status in phospholipids: an international comparative study. Eur J Clin Nutr 1997;51:232–242.
  • Sabel KG, Lundqvist-Persson C, Bona E, Petzold M, Strandvik B. Fatty acid patterns early after premature birth, simultaneously analysed in mothers’ food, breast milk and serum phospholipids of mothers and infants. Lipids Health Dis 2009;8:20.
  • Koletzko B, Larqué E, Demmelmair H. Placental transfer of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA). J Perinat Med 2007;35 Suppl 1:S5–11.
  • Lauritzen L, Carlson SE. Maternal fatty acid status during pregnancy and lactation and relation to newborn and infant status. Matern Child Nutr 2011;7 Suppl 2:41–58.
  • Lippi G, Albiero A, Montagnana M, Salvagno GL, Scevarolli S, Franchi M, Guidi GC. Lipid and lipoprotein profile in physiological pregnancy. Clin Lab 2007;53:173–177.
  • Welch AA, Shakya-Shrestha S, Lentjes MA, Wareham NJ, Khaw KT. Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the product-precursor ratio [corrected] of a-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort. Am J Clin Nutr 2010;92:1040–1051.
  • Ryan AS, Astwood JD, Gautier S, Kuratko CN, Nelson EB, Salem N Jr. Effects of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on neurodevelopment in childhood: a review of human studies. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2010;82:305–314.
  • Friesen RW, Innis SM. Linoleic acid is associated with lower long-chain n-6 and n-3 fatty acids in red blood cell lipids of Canadian pregnant women. Am J Clin Nutr 2010;91:23–31.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.