Supplementation with the omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid: influence on the lipid composition and fatty acid profile of human milk Suplementação com ácido graxo ômega-3 docosahexaenoico: influência sobre a composição lipídica e perfil de ácidos graxos no leite humano

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the impact of supplementing the diet of women during pregnancy and lactation with fish oil containing the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid, and its influence on the composition of human milk. METHODS: The sample comprised 60 women aged 18 to 38 years with approp...

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Main Authors: Eliana Aparecida Fagundes Queiroz Bortolozo, Elenise Sauer, Marli da Silva Santos, Sueli Regina Baggio, Guataçara dos Santos Junior, Paulo Vitor Farago, Lys Mary Bileski Cândido, Luiz Alberto Pilatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2013-02-01
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732013000100003