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Effect of DHA supplements during pregnancy on the concentration of PUFA in breast milk of Chinese lactating mothers.

Authors
  • Deng, Juan1
  • Li, Xiang1
  • Ding, Zhen1
  • Wu, Yixia1
  • Chen, Xueyan1
  • Xie, Lin1
  • 1 .
Type
Published Article
Journal
Journal of Perinatal Medicine
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Date
May 23, 2017
Volume
45
Issue
4
Pages
437–441
Identifiers
DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2015-0438
PMID: 27235666
Source
Medline
Keywords
License
Unknown

Abstract

DHA intake >185 mg/day resulted in increased DHA concentrations in breast milk. This finding suggests that mothers with inadequate dietary intake of DHA should change their dietary habits to consume a diet rich in DHA or take sufficient DHA supplements to meet the average nutritional needs of infants.

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