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Fat Requirements in Pregnancy and Infancy




AuthorsLaitinen Kirsi

EditorsJose Manuel Miranda Lopez, Alberto Cepeda Saez

Publication year2022

Book title Fats and Associated Compounds

First page 1

Last page27

ISBN978-1-78801-885-2

eISBN978-1-83916-508-5

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1039/9781839165078-00001

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/69235972


Abstract

Fats are important during pregnancy and infancy not only as energy sources but also as structural components of cellular membranes and precursors of bioactive signaling compounds. Fats and particularly long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) are crucial for fetal and infant tissue development and organogenesis, and may also play a role in the future health of the infant, i.e. in the child's neurodevelopment and his/her risk of developing a range of diseases such as allergic diseases. The mother–placenta–fetus interaction and the related adaptive and regulatory mechanisms ensure optimal fetal growth and development. These processes may be influenced by maternal dietary intakes and body composition during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and again by the dietary intake of the infant. Reference values have been set for dietary intake of fats for each of these periods, i.e. pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infancy.


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