ArticleLipids in health and disease2013
Docosahexaenoic acid in maternal and neonatal plasma phospholipids and milk lipids of Taiwanese women in Kinmen: fatty acid composition of maternal blood, neonatal blood and breast milk.
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- Human Milk Lipid Profiles around the World: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Polyunsaturated and Trans Fatty Acids During Pregnancy and Offspring Weight Development.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic Review on N-3 and N-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake in European Countries in Light of the Current Recommendations - Focus on Specific Population Groups.Annals of nutrition & metabolism · 2017Pooled it
- Dietary supplements for preventing postnatal depression.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Comparative lipidome study of maternal plasma, milk, and lamb plasma in sheep.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Impact of Linoleic Acid on Infant Health in the Absence or Presence of DHA in Infant Formulas.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Human milk fatty acid composition and its association with maternal blood and adipose tissue fatty acid content in a cohort of women from Europe.European journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- Quantification of phospholipids and glycerides in human milk using ultra-performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.Frontiers in chemistry · 2022Article
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- Advances in Precision Health and Emerging Diagnostics for Women.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Review
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- An updated review of worldwide levels of docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid in human breast milk by region.Public health nutrition · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) that is critically important for the structure, development and function of the retina and central nervous system (CNS), ultimately contributing to improved cognition. It is known that the DHA content of breast milk is positively correlated with maternal DHA intake. Since there is a lack of information about the DHA status of pregnant and lactating women in rural Taiwan. The aims of the present study were to: 1) assess the DHA status of mothers and babies in urban setting, and 2) determine the content of DHA in the milk of nursing mothers.
methodsAll pregnant women who attended the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic of Kinmen Hospital on Kinmen Island in Taiwan between May 1 and May 30, 2011 were invited by research nurses to enroll in the study. The maternal blood sample was obtained on the day of their delivery. Cord blood was collected by the obstetrician following delivery. Participants were asked to visit the doctor forty-two days after the delivery, at which time a nurse collected breast milk on the day mothers were visiting the doctor for post-natal well-baby check-up.
resultsThe DHA percentages of maternal and neonatal plasma phospholipids were 5.16% and 6.36%, respectively, which are higher than values reported for most populations elsewhere in the world. The DHA percentage for the breast milk of Kinmen mothers was also high (0.98%) relation to international norms. The DHA proportions in maternal and neonatal plasma phospholipids were positively correlated (r = 0.46, p = 0.01).
conclusionsWe show that the DHA status of mothers and newborns on Kinmen Island is satisfactory, thereby providing an evidence-based argument for promoting breastfeeding in Taiwan.
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