“…Furthermore, the brain FA composition of a piglet is similar to that of a human infant (28). Finally, as in humans (34), the whole-body conversion rate of ALA into DHA is very low in pigs (35), whereas recent evidence suggests that, in rodents, this conversion may be more efficient than in humans (36,37). Given the aforementioned similarities between pigs and humans, the pig seems to be a pertinent model to investigate the effect of maternal FA supplementation on the behavioral, immune, and brain functions of the offspring during early life.…”