Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation Improves Heart Rate Variability in Obese Children
Obese children and adolescents are at high risk of developing cardiovascular diseases later in life. We hypothesized that cardiovascular prophylaxis with omega-3 fatty acids could benefit them. In our study, 20 children and adolescents (mean body mass index percentile: 99.1; mean age: 11.0 years) un...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8789604 |