Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in relation to gut integrity, growth and cognitive development of rural African children

Background and rationale: Weaning foods fed to infants in rural Gambia are often contaminated, resulting in infections which contribute to initiating a persistent inflammation of the gut. This enteropathy, which causes intestinal damage and malabsorption, is strongly associated with the high degree...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van der Merwe, Liandre Frances
Other Authors: Prentice, A. M.
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2010
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.536873