Dietary intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in children-A workshop report

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 923-928

  Koletzko, Berthold ^a   Uauy, Ricardo ^b,c   Palou, Andreu ^d,e   Kok, Frans ^f   Hornstra, Gerard ^g   Eilander, Ans ^h   Moretti, Diego ^h   Osendarp, Saskia ^h   Zock, Peter ^h   Innis, Sheila ⁱ  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^e INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^f WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^g MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^h UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

DHA; EPA; N 3 Long chain PUFA; RDA; Reference nutrient values

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; EDIBLE OIL;

BREAST FEEDING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EATING HABIT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAT INTAKE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; FISH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; ORGANIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DIET; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; FISHES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 77950342581     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114509991851     Document Type: Conference Paper

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