Open AccessLong-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids at birth and cognitive function at 7 y of age
Author(s) -
Esther Bakker,
Alex Ghys,
A.D.M. Kester,
J. S. H. Vles,
Judith Semon Dubas,
Carlos E. Blanco,
Gerard Hornstra
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1476-5640
pISSN - 0954-3007
DOI - 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601506
Subject(s) - polyunsaturated fatty acid , cognition , docosahexaenoic acid , function (biology) , food science , medicine , gerontology , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry , fatty acid , genetics , psychiatry
During the central nervous system (CNS) growth spurt, rapid accretion of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) takes place. This particularly concerns docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) and arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6), which are thought to play important roles in CNS development and function. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive performance at 7 y of age and LCPUFA levels in umbilical venous plasma phospholipids, representing the prenatal fatty acid availability, and in plasma phospholipids sampled at 7 y.