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- Fat supplementation vs control · Growth ‐ weight ‐ weight gain (g/kg/day)
  Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 14 participants
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Fat supplementation vs control · Growth ‐ head circumference ‐ head growth (cm/week)
  Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 14 participants
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Fat supplementation vs control · Growth ‐ length ‐ length gain (cm/week)
  Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 14 participants
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Fat supplementation vs control · Duration of hospital admission (days)
  Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
Direct match · question page
- LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula · PDI scores (Bayley) at 18 months ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula
  Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.69
  4 studies · 661 participants
  Low

Fat supplementation vs control

Rate of weight gain (g/kg/day) · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 14 participants
Very low

Fat supplementation vs control

Linear growth (cm/week) · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 14 participants
Very low

Fat supplementation vs control

Growth velocity, head circumference, mm/d, end of intervention · preterm infants

1 finding from 1 review

Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 14 participants
Very low

Fat supplementation vs control

Neurodevelopmental outcomes · preterm infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Fat supplementation vs control

Duration of hospital admission (days) · preterm infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Fat supplementation vs control

Feeding intolerance · preterm infants

It is very uncertain whether fat supplementation changes feeding intolerance compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [0.1, 64.3]
1 study · 16 participants
Very low

Fat supplementation vs control

Necrotising enterocolitis · preterm infants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula

Visual acuity · term infants

LCPUFA supplemented formula showed no clear difference in visual acuity/Teller cards at 12 months (cycles/degree) ‐ DHA and AA… compared with control formula (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 256 participants
Low

LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula

Sweep VEP acuity at 12 months (LogMAR) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula · term infants

LCPUFA supplemented formula showed no clear difference in sweep VEP acuity at 12 months (LogMAR) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term… compared with control formula (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 244 participants
Low

LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula

MDI scores (Bayley) at 18 months ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula · term infants

LCPUFA supplemented formula showed no clear difference in MDI scores (Bayley) at 18 months ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula compared with control formula (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.06
4 studies · 661 participants
Low

LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula

PDI scores (Bayley) at 18 months ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula · term infants

LCPUFA supplemented formula showed no clear difference in PDI scores (Bayley) at 18 months ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula compared with control formula (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.69
4 studies · 661 participants
Low

LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula

Weight (z score) · term infants

LCPUFA supplemented formula showed no clear difference in weight at 12 months (z scores) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula compared with control formula (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 521 participants
Low

LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula

Length (cm) · term infants

LCPUFA supplemented formula showed no clear difference in length at 12 months (z scores) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula compared with control formula (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 521 participants
Low

LCPUFA supplemented formula vs control formula

Head circumference at 12 months (z scores) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal term formula · term infants

LCPUFA supplemented formula showed no clear difference in head circumference at 12 months (z scores) ‐ DHA and AA vs normal… compared with control formula (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 464 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Visual acuity at 12 months post‐term (log/cycles/degree) · Preterm infants on enteral feed

1 finding from 1 review

Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
82 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Bayley MDI at 12 months post‐term · Preterm infants on enteral feed

The intervention showed no clear difference in bayley MDI at 12 months post‐term (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.96
4 studies · 364 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Bayley PDI at 12 months post‐term · Preterm infants on enteral feed

The intervention showed no clear difference in bayley PDI at 12 months post‐term (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.23
4 studies · 353 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Weight at 12 months post‐term (kg) · Preterm infants on enteral feed

The intervention showed no clear difference in weight at 12 months post‐term (kg) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 271 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Length at 12 months post‐term (cm) · Preterm infants on enteral feed

The intervention showed no clear difference in length at 12 months post‐term (cm) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.25
4 studies · 271 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Head circumference at 12 months post‐term (cm) · Preterm infants on enteral feed

The intervention showed no clear difference in head circumference at 12 months post‐term (cm) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 271 participants
Low