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Omega 3 fatty acids in the elderly.
Population ageing affects the entire world population. Also at world level one can observe a sharp increase in the proportion of older people. The challenge posed by population ageing translates into ensuring that the extra years of life will be as good as possible, free from high-cost dependency. Omega-3 fatty acids are now generally recognized as potential key nutrients to prevent the patholo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0007-1145,1475-2662
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114512001535