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 .
Growth and development of term infants fed with milk with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation.
Presently , there is growing interest in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids ( LCPUFAs ) , which are considered a major determinant of growth , visual and neural development , and long-term health.1 Two groups of LCPUFAs have received special interest : homologues of linoleic acid ( LA ) of the n-6 series , which are precursors of arachidonic acid ( AA ) , and homologues of α-linolenic acid ( ALA ) of the n-3 series , which are precursors of eicosapentaenoic acid ( EPA ) and docosahexaenoic acid ( DHA )
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 .