Browsing by Subject "Fatty acid composition"
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Effects of zinc fortification on the plasma fatty acid composition of Beninese school children : a randomised, double-blind controlled trial
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Introduction The lack of a specific and sensitive zinc (Zn) status biomarker is problematic. The linoleic acid: dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (LA:DGLA) ratio has been suggested by some researchers to be a Zn status marker. This ... -
Low immune cell ARA and high plasma 12-HETE and 17-HDHA in iron-deficient South African school children with allergy
(Elsevier, 2016)Allergy has been associated with altered fatty acid and inflammatory status. In this cross-sectional study of 321 rural iron deficient (ID) South African children (aged 6–11 years), a subsample (n=111) of children with ...