Fat is the main energy providing component in human milk and comprising a complex
mixture of different lipid species, with quantitative dominance of triglycerides. After …

Several genetic causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been identified. However,
more recent work has highlighted that certain environmental exposures early in life may also …

Background All fish contain methyl mercury (MeHg), a known neurotoxicant at adequate
dosage. There is still substantial scientific uncertainty about the consequences, if any, of …

Fetal and infant brain development determine the trajectory of the organism across the
lifespan. Optimal maternal and infant nutrition during the period of rapid brain development …

Context Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are important during pregnancy for fetal
development and child health outcomes. The fatty acid desaturase (FADS) genes also …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes encoding the fatty acid desaturase
(FADS) and elongase (ELOVL) enzymes affect long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC …

Background Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are two omega-
3 fatty acids that can be synthesized out of their precursor alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). FADS …

The aim of this study was to determine whether genetic variants in FADS1/FADS2 and
ELOVL2 are associated with overweight–obesity and body mass index (BMI) and to assess …

In the present study, we analysed the effects of SNP rs174547 (T/C) in the fatty acid
desaturase 1 (FADS1) gene on long-chain PUFA levels. Four databases were searched to …

Objectives: Evaluate the effects of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3834458 in
the fatty acid desaturase 2 gene (FADS2) on n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC …