There is no evidence that PUFA supplementation in infancy has an effect on infant or childhood allergy , asthma , dermatitis/eczema or food allergy .
However , the quality of evidence was very low .
There was insufficient evidence to determine an effect on allergic rhinitis
BACKGROUND Early dietary intakes may influence the development of allergic disease .
It is important to determine if dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids ( PUFAs ) given as supplements or added to infant formula prevent the development of allergy .
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of higher PUFA intake during infancy to prevent allergic disease .
Nutritional effects on auditory brainstem maturation in healthy term infants
Objective : To assess the effects of dietary long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid ( LCPUFA ) supplementation on auditory brainstem maturation of healthy term newborns during the first 16 weeks of life by measuring brainstem auditory evoked potentials ( BAEPs ) . Design : Throughout the 16 week study period , infants in the formula A group ( n = 28 ) were assigned to be fed exclusively with the same formula supplemented with DHA , and infants in the formula B group ( n = 26 ) were assigned to receive only a DHA unsupplemented but otherwise similar formula . During the study period , the first 26 consecutive infants to be fed exclusively on their mother ’s milk for at least the first 16 weeks of life were chosen as the control group . BAEP measurements were performed twice : at the first and 16th week of age . Results : There were no significant differences among the study and control groups in the BAEP measurements performed at the study entry . At 16 weeks of age , all absolute wave and interpeak latencies in the study and control groups had significantly decreased . The decreases were significantly greater in the formula A and control groups than in the formula B group . Conclusions : Infants fed on human milk or a formula supplemented with LCPUFAs during the first 16 weeks of life show more rapid BAEP maturation than infants fed on a st and ard formula . Although the clinical importance and long term effects of these findings remain to be determined , routine supplementation of formulas with LCPUFAs should be considered
There is no evidence that PUFA supplementation in infancy has an effect on infant or childhood allergy , asthma , dermatitis/eczema or food allergy .
However , the quality of evidence was very low .
There was insufficient evidence to determine an effect on allergic rhinitis
BACKGROUND Early dietary intakes may influence the development of allergic disease .
It is important to determine if dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids ( PUFAs ) given as supplements or added to infant formula prevent the development of allergy .
OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of higher PUFA intake during infancy to prevent allergic disease .