… Dr Makrides serves on scientific advisory boards for Nestle, Fonterra, and Nutricia; Dr …
Associated honoraria for Drs Makrides and Gibson are paid to their institutions to support …

Breast-fed infants score better on visual and developmental tests than do formula-fed infants
and this has been related to higher concentrations of erythrocyte docosahexaenoic acid (…

Context Uncertainty about the benefits of dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for pregnant
women and their children exists, despite international recommendations that pregnant …

We investigated whether the disparity in neural maturation between breastfed and formula-fed
term infants could be corrected by the addition of fish oil, a source of docosahexaenoic …

Background Higher intakes of foods containing omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty
acids (LCPUFA), such as fish, during pregnancy have been associated with longer gestations …

OBJECTIVE: To identify sensitive periods of postnatal growth for preterm infants relative to
neurodevelopment at 18 months' corrected age. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied 613 …

Background Population studies have shown that higher intakes of marine foods during
pregnancy are associated with longer gestations, higher infant birthweights and a low incidence …

Background Magnesium is an essential mineral required for regulation of body temperature,
nucleic acid and protein synthesis and in maintaining nerve and muscle cell electrical …

Rising rates of food allergies in early childhood reflect increasing failure of early immune
tolerance mechanisms. There is mounting concern that the current recommended practice of …

Background Observational studies suggest that early regular ingestion of allergenic foods
might reduce the risk of food allergy. Objective We sought to determine whether early regular …