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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Comparison of fatty acid composition of plasma lipid fractions in well-nourished nigerian and german infants and toddlers
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Volume 5, No. 4, Year 1986
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The dietary intake of essential fatty acids is reflected by the plasma lipid composition. Only scanty data is available on the pattern of plasma fatty acids in young children and the influence of different environments. We analyzed the fatty acid composition of plasma sterolesters, triglycerides, and phospholipids in well-nourished-appearing children from Benin City, Nigeria (n = 8; aged 14.1 ± 7.2 months) and Diisseldorf, FRG (n = 17; aged 15.2 ± 5.1 months). The Nigerian group tended to have bigger proportions of the essential ω-6-fatty acids, linoleic acid, and its metabolites, and by far higher values for long-chain ω -3-fatty acids, which are considered to be protective against atherogenesis. The saturated and nonessential monoenoic fatty acids tended to be lower in the Nigerian children, and the ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fatty acids was higher. We conclude that the quality of dietary fat in the German children was worse and may imply an increased risk for development of atherosclerosis. © 1986 Raven Press, Ltd., New York.
Authors & Co-Authors
Koletzko, Berthold Viktor
Germany, Dusseldorf
Medizinische Klinik e
Abiodun, Phillip Olayele
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Laryea, Maurice D.
Germany, Dusseldorf
Medizinische Klinik e
Schmid, S.
Germany, Dusseldorf
Medizinische Klinik e
Bremer, Hans Joachim
Germany, Dusseldorf
Medizinische Klinik e
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/00005176-198607000-00013
ISSN:
02772116
e-ISSN:
15364801
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Benin
Nigeria