Blood fatty acid changes in preterm infants in a trial of enteral DHA supplementation

Pediatric Research 2026 Open access

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Authors: Robert A. Gibson, Maria Makrides, Jana Bednarz, Thomas R. Sullivan, Bridget M Arman, Andrew J McPhee, Peter G. Davis, Lex William Doyle, Jeanie LY Cheong, Javeed Travadi, Kenneth Tan, Scott Morris
+12 more Kei Lui, Srinivas Bolisetty, Michael John Stark, Marta Thió, Deborah L. Harris, Mary Max Berry, Victor Samuel Rajadurai, Mei-Chien Chua, Pooja Agarwal Jayagobi, Mary Sharp, Helen Liley, Jacqueline F. Gould
DOI: 10.1038/s41390-026-05148-4
Cited by: 1
References: 29

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Very preterm infants miss the peak in-utero supply of omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and omega-6 arachidonic acid (AA), and are thought to receive low amounts after birth. METHODS: In a randomized controlled trial of 1077 babies born

Fields of Study & Subjects

Fatty Acid Research and Health Infant Nutrition and Health Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Pediatric Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication date
5 June 2026
Language
EN