Desarrollo intelectual en el segundo año de vida en niños sanos lactados de forma natural frente a los lactados artificialmente
- M. Santiago Burruchaga
- J.I. Ruiz Sanz
- J.I. Pijoan Zubizarreta
- J. Benito Fernández
- P. Sanjurjo Crespo
Year of publication: 2000
Volume: 52
Issue: 6
Pages: 530-536
Type: Article
Sustainable development goals
Abstract
Background The role of breast milk with regard to W3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and infant intellectual development remains controversial Patients and methods Thirty-nine children born at term and from homogeneous sociocultural status were enrolled in a blind-prospective trial. Children were divided in two non-randomized groups: a breast-fed group and a standard formula-fed group. Red blood cell phospholipid fatty acids were analyzed at 7 and 60 days of life. Cognitive development was evaluated at the end of the second year of life through Bailey's test Results Concentrations of phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylcholine docosahexaenoic acid were significantly lower in the formula-fed group. No statistically significant differences between groups were found in cognitive function. Brain development index was significantly correlated with infant head circumference and educational status of the mother Conclusions Maternal nutrition provides higher red blood cell do-cosahexaenoic acid, but is not related to a higher developmental quotient at the age of 2 years. However, infant head circumference and maternal educational status were correlated with developmental cognition