Consumption of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids in former East and West Germany and changes in East Germany after the reunification

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 213-216

  Hirsch, T H ^a,c   Kempe, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^b Landesuntersuchungsanstalt für das Gesundheits   (Germany)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINOLEIC ACID; MARGARINE; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; VEGETABLE OIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; ATOPY; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC; GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033038949     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(99)90011-2     Document Type: Article

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