Proportions and concentrations of serum n-3 fatty acids can be increased by dietary counseling during pregnancy

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1163-1168

  Hautero, U ^a,b,c   Laakso, P ^d   Linderborg, K ^b   Niinivirta, K ^b,c   Poussa, T ^e   Isolauri, E ^c   Laitinen, K ^b  

^a VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d Eurofins Medinet Inc   (United States)

^e NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary counseling; Fatty acids; Lactation; N 3 fatty acids; Phospholipids; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL ESTER; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SATURATED FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAT INTAKE; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PHOSPHOLIPID BLOOD LEVEL; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL; COUNSELING; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; DIET; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84887407326     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.169     Document Type: Article

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