Whole-blood PUFA and associations with markers of nutritional and health status in acutely malnourished children in Cambodia.
Sanne SighLotte LauritzenFrank T WieringaArnaud LaillouChhoun ChamnanNheb AngkeabosDuch MonibothJacques BergerKen D StarkNanna RoosPublished in: Public health nutrition (2020)
Children with acute malnutrition or stunting had low PUFA, while elevated platelets and monocytes were associated with high PUFA. In acutely malnourished children, inflammation could lead to elevated blood cell counts resulting in increased whole-blood PUFA which does not reflect dietary intake or nutritional status.