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SUBMITTER: Oaks BM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5338685 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Oaks Brietta M BM Young Rebecca R RR Adu-Afarwuah Seth S Ashorn Ulla U Jackson Kristina H KH Lartey Anna A Maleta Kenneth K Okronipa Harriet H Sadalaki John J Baldiviez Lacey M LM Shahab-Ferdows Setti S Ashorn Per P Dewey Kathryn G KG
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids 20170125
It is unknown whether a novel small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) containing alpha-linolenic (ALA) and linoleic acids impacts maternal plasma lipids and fatty acid status. We measured plasma fatty acids (wt%) and lipid concentrations at 36 wk gestation and breast milk fatty acids (wt%) at 6 months postpartum in a subsample of women enrolled in a randomized controlled trial studying the effects of SQ-LNS on birth outcomes and child growth. Women≤20 wk gestation in Ghana (n=1,3 ...[more]