Arachidonic (AA) and Docosahexaenoic (DHA) Acid Content in Healthy Infants Fed with an HA Milk Formula Supplemented with LCPUPA and in Breast Fed Infants

In infants fed with supplemented formulas plasma and erythrocyte membrane phospholipid composition in AA and DHA is comparable to that of breast fed infants. In addition to their role in development, LCPUFA may also play a role in atopic disease 1,2 Reports describe disorders of essential fatty acids metabolism, specifically of impaired conversion of 18 carbon precursors to their LCPUFA products, that lead to modified fatty acids profiles in atopic children. Therefore, the supplementation of HA formulas with LCPUFA should be useful.