Healthy intakes of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids: Estimations considering worldwide diversity

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Hibbeln, Joseph R ^a   Nieminen, Levi R G ^a   Blasbalg, Tanya L ^a   Riggs, Jessica A ^a   Lands, William E M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

Adequate Intake; Arachidonic acid; Dietary Reference Intake; Docosahexaenoic acid; Dose response study; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Linoleic acid; n 3 Fatty acids; Omega 3 fatty acids; Recommended Dietary Allowance

Indexed keywords

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

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG ACTIVITY; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHILIPPINES; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

COST OF ILLNESS; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33746813253     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/83.6.1483s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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