n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal function during brain development and ageing

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 185-188

  Dangour, Alan D ^a   Uauy, Ricardo ^a,b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ageing; Brain; Development; Omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

AGED; AGING; BRAIN; COGNITION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; NEWBORN; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BRAIN; COGNITION; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; INFANT, NEWBORN; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 46049119285     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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