A Perinatal Strategy For Preventing Adult Disease: The Role Of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

A Perinatal Strategy For Preventing Adult Disease: The Role Of Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

2002

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Publisher's Synopsis

Proposes that fetal growth retardation and low-grade systemic inflammation can be prevented by perinatal supplementation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs). This book presents and discusses evidence for this hypothesis, along with possible mechanisms by which these substances produce beneficial actions.

Book information

ISBN: 9781402070709
Publisher: Springer US
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: 2002
DEWEY: 618.32
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 470g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 12mm