LC-PUFA content in human milk: Is it always optimal?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1532-1534

  Agostoni, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human milk; Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; Maternal diet

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; HUMAN; LACTATION; LIPID COMPOSITION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; MILK, HUMAN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 28744448622     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500375491     Document Type: Review

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