Importance of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): Functions and recommendations for its ingestion in infants;Importancia del ácido docosahexaenoico (DHA): funciones y recomendaciones para su ingesta en la infancia

Anales de Pediatria

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Gil Campos, M ^a   Dalmau Serra, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Childhood; Docosahexaenoic acid; Requirements

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BREAST FEEDING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SEA FOOD; VISION;

EID: 77956269058     PISSN: 16954033     EISSN: 16959531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2010.03.019     Document Type: Article

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