Effects of LC-PUFA supply via complementary food on infant development—a food based intervention (RCT) embedded in a total diet concept

With the introduction of complementary food, long-chain PUFA (LC-PUFA) supply usually decreases during the second 6 months of life. However, the need for LC-PUFA is still high for infant’s rapid development. The aim of this randomized, controlled intervention trial was to examine the effects of an increased n-3 (LC-)PUFA supply using alternative complementary foods on infants’ visual and cognitive development. Mother–child dyads of term infants...