Omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in perinatal nutrition: Their importance in the development of the nervous and visual systems;Ácidos grasos omega-6 y omega-3 en la nutrición perinatal: Su importancia en el desarrollo del sistema nervioso y visual

Revista Chilena de Pediatria

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-157

  Valenzuela, Alfonso B ^a   Nieto, Susana K ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Linoleic and linolenic acid; Omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids; Perinatal nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BRAIN TISSUE; FAT CONTENT; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID COMPOSITION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; RETINA CONE; RETINA ROD; REVIEW; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0038173429     PISSN: 03704106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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