Maternal and neonatal plasma n-3 and n-6 fatty acids of pregnant women and neonates from three regions of china with contrasting dietary patterns

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-388

  Zhang, Jian ^a   Wang, Yiqun ^b   Meng, Liping ^a   Wang, Chunrong ^a   Zhao, Wenhua ^a   Chen, Junshi ^a   Ghebremeskel, Kebreab ^b   Crawford, Michael A ^b  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Chinese pregnant women; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentenoic acid; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; FATTY ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY;

CHINA; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; DIETARY FATS; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FOOD; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 73349091555     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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