EPA and DHA-Protein, not fat is "Where It's at"?

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 49-51

  Stark, K D ^a   Patterson, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Linolenic acid; Dietary recommendations; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Fat intake; Protein intake

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE;

DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84864078712     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: 15322823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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