Australian children are not consuming enough long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal health

Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 11-12, 2011, Pages 1136-1140

  Meyer, Barbara J ^a   Kolanu, Nithin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Children intakes; Food sources; National survey

Indexed keywords

LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; LONG CHAIN OMEGA 3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FISH; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEA FOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD HABITS; GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; SEAFOOD;

EID: 80053441768     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: 18731244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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