Supplementation of infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not influence the growth of term infants

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dc.contributor.authorMakrides, M.
dc.contributor.authorGibson, R.
dc.contributor.authorUdell, T.
dc.contributor.authorRied, K.
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractBackground: Adequate growth is an important indicator of health and well-being in infants. Objective: Our objective was to determine the effect of supplementing infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) on the growth of term infants. Design: Using the methodology outlined by the Cochrane Collaboration, we reviewed all known randomized controlled trials that involved LCPUFA supplementation of infant formula fed to term infants. Outcome measures were weight, length, and head circumference. Original data obtained from the investigators of published trials were used. Outcomes were analyzed with fixed-effects or random-effects model meta-analyses and were reported as weighted mean differences with 95% CIs. Results: We identified 14 eligible trials that had data available for meta-analysis (1846 infants). Trial quality was generally high. Meta-analysis showed no significant effect of LCPUFA supplementation on infant weight, length, or head circumference at any assessment age. Similarly, subgroup analyses showed that supplementation with only nâ  3 LCPUFAs (no arachidonic acid) had no significant effect on infant weight, length, or head circumference. The source of LCPUFA supplementation (phospholipid or triacylglycerol) also did not significantly affect infant growth. Conclusion: We found no evidence that LCPUFA supplementation of infant formula influences the growth of term infants in either a positive or a negative way.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMaria Makrides, Robert A Gibson, Tuesday Udell, Karin Ried the International LCPUFA Investigators
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2005; 81(5):1094-1101
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/ajcn/81.5.1094
dc.identifier.issn0002-9165
dc.identifier.issn1938-3207
dc.identifier.orcidMakrides, M. [0000-0003-3832-541X]
dc.identifier.orcidGibson, R. [0000-0002-8750-525X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/17351
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmer Soc Clinical Nutrition
dc.source.urihttp://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/81/5/1094
dc.subjectSystematic review
dc.subjectmeta-analysis
dc.subjectdocosahexaenoic acid
dc.subjectDHA
dc.subjectarachidonic acid
dc.subjectAA
dc.subjectinfant
dc.subjectgrowth
dc.titleSupplementation of infant formula with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids does not influence the growth of term infants
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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