Developmental quotient at 24 months and fatty acid composition of diet in early infancy: A follow up study

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 421-424

  Agostoni, Carlo ^a,b   Trojan, Sabina ^a   Bellù, Roberto ^a   Riva, Enrica ^a   Bruzzese, Maria Grazia ^a   Giovannini, Marcello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Developmental quotient; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY INTAKE; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LIPID COMPOSITION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030962552     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.5.421     Document Type: Article

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