Dried blood spot omega-3 and omega-6 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid levels in 7–9 year old Zimbabwean children: a cross sectional study

BACKGROUND: Omega-3 long chain-polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs)–docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)– and omega-6 LC-PUFA arachidonic acid (ARA), are essential for optimum physical and mental development in children. Prior to this study, the b...

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Autores principales: Mashavave, Grace, Kuona, Patience, Tinago, Willard, Stray-Pedersen, Babill, Munjoma, Marshall, Musarurwa, Cuthbert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4974798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27499701
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12907-016-0035-7

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4974798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27499701
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12907-016-0035-7

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