The effect of α-linolenic acid and linoleic acid on the growth and development of formula-fed infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Lipids

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Udell, Tuesday ^a   Gibson, Robert A ^b   Makrides, Maria ^c,d  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; NUTRITION; PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

Α-LINOLENIC ACID (ALA); INFANTS; LINOLEIC ACID (LA); RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIALS (RCT);

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

HEXANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; LINOLEIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PLASMA; PREMATURITY; RETINA; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; BODY SIZE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ERYTHROCYTES; HUMANS; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; LINOLEIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETINA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 15444376899     PISSN: 00244201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11745-005-1354-8     Document Type: Review

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