Parenteral Nutrition of Preterm Infants with a Lipid Emulsion Containing 10% Fish Oil: Effect on Plasma Lipids and Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Objective To compare plasma lipids in preterm infants given a new lipid emulsion containing 10% fish oil, 50% medium-chain triacylglycerols, and 40% soybean oil, compared with a standard preparation containing 50:50 medium-chain triacylglycerols: soybean oil. Study design Preterm infants weighing <1250 g at birth (n = 47) were randomly assigned to receive parenteral nutrition with a fish oil lipid (n = 23) or soybean oil (n = 24). Plasma lipid...