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- Title
Efficacy of novel small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements in improving long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status of South African infants: a randomised controlled trial.
- Authors
Siziba, Linda P; Baumgartner, Jeannine; Rothman, Marinel; Matsungo, Tonderayi M; Faber, Mieke; Smuts, Cornelius M
- Abstract
<bold>Background/objectives: </bold>The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) containing essential fatty acids (EFAs) with or without long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) in improving LCPUFA status in South African infants fed complementary food.<bold>Subjects/methods: </bold>Six-month-old infants (n = 750) were randomised to receive SQ-LNS, SQ-LNS-plus, or no supplement. Both SQ-LNSs contained micronutrients and EFAs. SQ-LNS-plus additionally contained the LCPUFAs arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), lysine, phytase and other nutrients. Plasma total phospholipid FA composition (% of total FAs) was measured at baseline (n = 353) and at 12 months (n = 293).<bold>Results: </bold>At baseline, geometric mean (95% CI) plasma DHA and AA were 4.1 (4.0-4.3) and 11.5 (11.2-11.8)% respectively, with significantly higher plasma DHA and AA in breastfed than non-breastfed infants. Infants receiving the SQ-LNS-plus had significantly higher plasma DHA (4.52 (4.3-4.9)) at 12 months than the controls (3.8 (3.6-4.0)), with a higher effect size in infants who no longer received breast milk (β = 1.148 (95% CI = 0.597, 1.699)) than in infants who were still breastfeeding (β = 0.544 (95% CI = 0.179, 0.909)). There was no effect of either of the two SQ-LNSs on plasma AA. Consequently, infants receiving the SQ-LNS-plus had a significantly lower plasma n-6 to n-3 PUFA ratio at 12 months than control infants did.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Our study suggests that the provision of SQ-LNS-plus is efficacious in improving plasma DHA status. Particularly, infants who are no longer breastfed may benefit most from LCPUFA-enriched SQ-LNS.
- Publication
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2019, Vol 73, Issue 8, pN.PAG
- ISSN
0954-3007
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1038/s41430-019-0482-1