Journal article
Effect of 2-y n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on cognitive function in older people: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.
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BACKGROUND: Increased consumption of n-3 (omega-3) long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC PUFAs), especially eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), may maintain cognitive function in later life. OBJECTIVE: We tested the hypothesis that n-3 LC PUFA supplementation would benefit cognitive function in cognitively healthy older people. DESIGN: At total of 867 cognitively healthy adults, aged 70-79 y, from 20 general practices in England and Wales were randomly assigned in...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- American journal of clinical nutrition
- Volume:
- 91
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 1725-1732
- Publication date:
- 2010-06-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1938-3207
- ISSN:
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0002-9165
- Source identifiers:
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245758
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:245758
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- pubs:245758
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- 2010
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