Polyunsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, and cognitive function in very old men

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Kalmijn, S ^a,b,c   Feskens, E J M ^a   Launer, L J ^a,b   Kromhout, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

aged; antioxidants; cognition; fish; linoleic acids; nutrition; polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; FAT INTAKE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0031023605     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009029     Document Type: Article

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