Omega-3/omega-6 fatty acids: Effects on growth and neurodevelopment of the fetus and preterm infant. A narrative review.
BACKGROUND Omega-3/Omega-6 Fatty acids are aliphatic monocarboxylic acids derived from or contained in esterified form in a vegetable or animal fat, oil, or wax, and are divided into short-chain (SCFA), medium-chain (MCFA), long-chain (LCFA), or very long chain (VLCFA), depending on the number of carbon atoms present.1 α-linoleic acid (ALA), cervonic or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), […]