Formula supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA): A critical review of the research

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 100-112

  Wright, Kristen ^a   Coverston, Catherine ^a   Tiedeman, Mary ^a   Abegglen, Jo Ann ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ARA; DHA; Fatty acids; Growth; Human development; Infant; Infant feeding; Infant formula; Newborn; Nutrients; Nutrition; Supplemental

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; NEWBORN; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; GROWTH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646853723     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2006.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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