n-3 fatty acids are positively associated with peak bone mineral density and bone accrual in healthy men: The NO2 study

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 803-807

  Högström, Magnus ^a   Nordström, Peter ^a   Nordström, Anna ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bone accrual; Docosahexaenoic acid; Men; n 3 fatty acids; Peak bone mineral density

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FOLLOW UP; HIP; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPINE;

EID: 33847789131     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/85.3.803     Document Type: Article

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