Breast milk is an unbeatable food that covers all the nutritional requirements of an infant in
its different stages of growth up to six months after birth. In addition, breastfeeding benefits …

Infant formulas are an alternative to replace or supplement human milk when breastfeeding
is not possible. The knowledge of human milk's bioactive compounds and their beneficial …

Recently adopted regulatory standards on infant and follow-on formula for the European
Union stipulate that from February 2020 onwards, all such products marketed in the …

Human milk is considered the most valuable form of nutrition for infants for their growth,
development and function. So far, there are still some cases where feeding human milk is …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) are present in breast milk and
play important roles in early infant development. A supply of these fatty acids in infant …

Background Adequate nutrient intake during the first few months of life plays a critical role on
brain structure and function development. Objectives To analyze the long-term effects of an …

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), arachidonic acid (ARA, 20: 4n-6) and
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6n-3) are essential in the development of infants. ARA and …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids are critically important for newborn nutrition and in the trajectory
of growth and developmental processes throughout early life. This systematic review …

Background Mechanisms that facilitate early infection and inflammation in cystic fibrosis (CF)
are unclear. We previously demonstrated that children with CF and parental-reported …

Polymorphisms in the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) genes influence the arachidonic (AA)
and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid concentrations (crucial in early life). Infants with specific …