Time for an oil check: The role of essential omega-3 fatty acids in maternal and pediatric health

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 359-365

  Genuis, S J ^a   Schwalfenberg, G K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Misericordia Health Facility   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Omega 3 fatty acids; Prenatal care; Preventive medicine; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; FISH OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LACTATION; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NUTRIENT; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FISH OILS; HUMANS; LACTATION; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 33744546326     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211519     Document Type: Article

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