Arachidonic acid status of human infants: Influence of gestational age at birth and diets with very long chain n-3 and n-6 fatty acids

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 126, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Carlson, Susan E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Newborn Center   (United States)

Author keywords

arachidonic acid; diet; growth; human infants; n 3 fatty acid

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; VERY LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FAT INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; INFANT NUTRITION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029991377     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/126.suppl_4.1092s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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