In the article cited above, it has recently come to the authors' attention that there were errors in the calculation of the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) concentrations in maternal serum and breast milk. These errors resulted from applying an incorrect conversion factor to account for sample dilution. As a result, the absolute values for these LCPUFA concentrations in the figures were incorrectly reported. The scales on the y-axis of Figs. 1–3 and the x-axis of Fig. 3 should be divided by 6.25. The tables are unaffected. Correlations between DHA and fish intake (Figs. 1 and 2) and between DHA concentrations in maternal serum at 28 weeks gestation and postpartum breast milk (Fig. 3) are unaffected and the conclusions of this article remain unchanged. Further details are available from the last author upon request. The authors regret the errors.
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- Habitual fish consumption does not prevent a decrease in LCPUFA status in pregnant women (the Seychelles Child Development Nutrition Study)Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty AcidsVol. 78Issue 6
- PreviewInformation on the status of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) in pregnancy and breast milk in very high fish-eating populations is limited. The aim of this study was to examine dietary intake and changes in fatty acid status in a population of pregnant women in the Republic of Seychelles. Serum docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) decreased significantly between 28-week gestation and delivery (n=196). DHA status did not correlate significantly with length of gestation and was not associated with self-reported fish intake, which was high at 527g/week.
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