Association of serum PUFA and linear growth over 12 months among 6-10 years old Ugandan children with or without HIV.
Ruth A PobeeJenifer I FentonAlla SikorskiiSarah K ZalwangoIsabella Felzer-KimIlce M MedinaBruno GiordaniAmara E EzeamamaPublished in: Public health nutrition (2022)
Low n-3 FA (ALA, EPA and n-3 index) predicted growth deficits among community controls. EFA sufficiency may improve stature in school-aged children regardless of HIV status. Evaluating efficacy of diets low in total SFA, sufficient in EFA and enriched in n-3 FA for improving child growth is warranted.