Effects of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on visual and cognitive development throughout childhood: A review of human studies

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 189-203

  Eilander, A ^a   Hundscheid, D C ^a   Osendarp, S J ^a   Transler, C ^a   Zock, P L ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CHILD NUTRITION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; LACTATION; LEARNING; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; VISION;

EID: 34247245178     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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