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Blood fatty acid composition in relation to allergy in children aged 2–9 years: results from the European IDEFICS study
Blood polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are involved in allergy development, but the etiological role of n-6 and n-3 PUFA is still controversial. A European multicenter study of children (IDEFICS) provided th...
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Whole-blood fatty acids and inflammation in European children: the IDEFICS Study
Fatty acids are hypothesized to influence cardiovascular disease risk because of their effect on inflammation. The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between whole-blood fatty acids (WBFAs) and hi...
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Open AccessReference values of whole-blood fatty acids by age and sex from European children aged 3–8 years
To establish reference values for fatty acids (FA) especially for n-3 and n-6 long-chain polyunsaturated FAs (LC PUFA) in whole-blood samples from apparently healthy 3–8-year-old European children. The whole-b...
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Characterization of skeletal parameters in a cohort of North Italian rugby players
Vitamin D deficiency is common in the general population and may impair skeletal muscle function. Very few data are available regarding this condition in professional athletes.
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Earlier smoking habits are associated with higher serum lipids and lower milk fat and polyunsaturated fatty acid content in the first 6 months of lactation
Objective: To investigate the relation between maternal smoking habits, plasma lipids and milk fatty acid (FA) content and composition.