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Whole Blood Levels of the n-6 Essential Fatty Acid Linoleic Acid Are Inversely Associated with Stunting in 2-to-6 Year Old Tanzanian Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, 35% of all children below five years of age are stunted. Dietary fatty acids (FA) are critical for growth and development. However, whole blood FA levels in Tanzanian children are poorly described. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to assess 1) who...
Autores principales: | Jumbe, Theresia, Comstock, Sarah S., Hahn, Samantha L., Harris, William S., Kinabo, Joyce, Fenton, Jenifer I. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4854382/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27137223 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154715 |
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