Intakes of PUFA are low in preschool-aged children in the Guelph Family Health Study pilot cohort.
Jessie L BurnsJulia A MirottaAlison M DuncanGerarda DarlingtonJess HainesNitin ShivappaJames R HébertDavid W L Manull The Guelph Family Health StudyPublished in: Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme (2022)
This study investigated intakes of total, n-3, and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in 109 preschool-aged children who participated in the Guelph Family Health Study pilot. Intakes of total, n-3, and n-6 PUFA did not meet recommendations. This study highlights the need for additional monitoring and potential interventions to improve PUFA intake in preschool-aged children. Clinical Trial #NCT02223234. Novelty: Canadian preschool-aged children are not consuming enough n-3 and n-6 PUFA.