Neonatal fatty acid profiles are correlated with infant growth measures at 6 months.

ABSTRACT: Rapid weight gain in infancy and low levels of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) at birth are associated with increased adiposity later in life. The association between placental LCPUFA delivery and weight gain in infancy is poorly understood. We sought to determine the relationships between maternal phenotype, placental fatty acid transporter expression and offspring growth patterns over the first 6 months. Placental tissue and cord blood were collected at term delivery from women with uncomplicated pregnancies. Offspring body composition measurements were recorded 1 day and 6 months after birth. Body mass index (BMI) z-scores were determined using World Health Organization 2006 reference data. Body phenotype patterns were compared among offspring who had an increase in

SUBMITTER: O'Tierney-Ginn PF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5578605 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature