Table 2.

Breast milk docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA) values (percentage of total fatty acids) found in studies from low‐income and middle‐income countries ranked according to DHA level (modified from the review by Brenna et a l. 2007)

Country	DHA	AA	Reference
Pakistan	0.06	0.24	Smit et al. (2000)
Rural South Africa	0.10	1.00	van der Westhuyzen et al. (1988)
Enshi, China	0.15	0.35	Dodge et al. (1999)
China	0.18	0.51	Xiang et al. (2005)
Nigeria, Niger	0.20	0.51	Vanderjagt et al. (2000)
Nigeria, Niger	0.20	0.52	Knox et al. (2000)
Urban South Africa	0.20	0.60	van der Westhuyzen et al. (1988)
Belize	0.21	0.44	van Beusekom et al. (1990)
Xichang, China	0.22	0.52	Dodge et al. (1999)
Mexico	0.26	0.42	Yuhas et al. (2006)
Tanzania	0.27	0.60	Muskiet et al. (1987)
Beijing, China	0.28	0.63	Dodge et al. (1999)
Nigeria	0.32	0.58	Okolo et al. (2000)
Panama	0.32	0.52	Rueda et al. (1998)
Nigeria	0.33	0.44	Okolo et al. (2000)
Nigeria	0.34	0.56	Ogunleye et al. (1991)
China	0.35	0.49	Yuhas et al. (2006)
Dominican Republic	0.40	0.50	van Beusekom et al. (1993)
Suriname	0.41	0.58	Muskiet et al. (1987)
Cuba	0.43	0.67	Krasevec et al. (2002)
Curao	0.43	0.71	Muskiet et al. (1987)
Saint Lucia	0.53	0.58	Boersma et al. (1991)
Congo	0.55	0.44	Rocquelin et al. (1998)
Philippines	0.74	0.39	Yuhas et al. (2006)
Dominican Republic	0.91	0.33	van Beusekom et al. (1990)