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Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids intake in children : the role of family-related social determinants

María Isabel Martínez-martínezOmar CauliAntoni Alegre-martínez

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0301 basic medicineMaleSocial Determinants of HealthBody Mass Index0302 clinical medicineNutrientMedicine030212 general & internal medicineChildchemistry.chemical_classificationÁcidos grasos.Nutrition and Dieteticsomega-3 fatty acidsEicosapentaenoic acidChildren - Nutrition - Social aspects.Docosahexaenoic acidNiños - Alimentación - Aspectos sociales.Educational StatusFemalelcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supplyLong chainPolyunsaturated fatty aciddiet-deficientmedicine.medical_specialtylcsh:TX341-641Article03 medical and health scienceschildrennutrientsEnvironmental healthFatty Acids Omega-3AnimalsHumansADHDSocial determinants of healthFish as food.030109 nutrition & dieteticsbusiness.industryPublic healthFeeding Behaviorfish intakeSmoked fishCross-Sectional StudiesPescado.chemistrySeafoodSpainUnemploymentFatty acids.businessFood Science

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Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids play a central role in neuronal growth and in the development of the human brain, since they are essential elements which depend on intake through diet to ensure an adequate amount. Fish and seafood are the main dietary sources of these fatty acids in Spain and in other countries. In order to assess the effect of the intake of common foods containing high amounts of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, a food frequency questionnaire was administered to parents of children and adolescents attending a primary school in Valencia (Spain), and the intake of dietary omega-3 such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was estimated based on their fish/seafood consumption. Low frequencies of intake were significantly (p &lt

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-11-11
10.3390/nu12113455http://hdl.handle.net/10637/12857