Increased selenium intake in elderly high fish consumers may account for health benefits previously ascribed to omega-3 fatty acids

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-18

  Berr, Claudine ^a   Akbaraly, T ^a   Arnaud, J ^b   Hininger, I ^c,d   Roussel, A M ^c,d   Gateau, P Barberger ^c  

^a INSERM U1061   (France)

^b GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d Domaine Universitaire   (France)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Fish; Selenium

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SELENIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 60349123777     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0003-3     Document Type: Article

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