Birthweights in the Faroe Islands: possible role of isovaleric acid
Abstract. A high intake of n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids has been suggested as a factor in prolonged gestation in the population of the Faroe Islands. It is now suggested that isovaleric acid from pilot whales, a species frequently consumed in the Faroe Islands, may be the unusual dietary factor....
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1365-2796.1989.tb00042.x 2024-06-02T08:06:22+00:00 Birthweights in the Faroe Islands: possible role of isovaleric acid ACKMAN, R. G. 1989 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1989.tb00042.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2796.1989.tb00042.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1989.tb00042.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Internal Medicine volume 225, issue 2, page 73-75 ISSN 0954-6820 1365-2796 journal-article 1989 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1989.tb00042.x 2024-05-03T11:44:08Z Abstract. A high intake of n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids has been suggested as a factor in prolonged gestation in the population of the Faroe Islands. It is now suggested that isovaleric acid from pilot whales, a species frequently consumed in the Faroe Islands, may be the unusual dietary factor. Fatty acid data for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA) in blood lipids of Faroese and Norwegians is reviewed in terms of the type of fish eaten, apparently mostly lean white fish with DHA ≫ EPA. The popular lean fish, thus, probably provides too little EPA to produce a marked effect on human biochemistry. Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands Wiley Online Library Faroe Islands Journal of Internal Medicine 225 2 73 75 |
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Abstract. A high intake of n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids has been suggested as a factor in prolonged gestation in the population of the Faroe Islands. It is now suggested that isovaleric acid from pilot whales, a species frequently consumed in the Faroe Islands, may be the unusual dietary factor. Fatty acid data for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA) in blood lipids of Faroese and Norwegians is reviewed in terms of the type of fish eaten, apparently mostly lean white fish with DHA ≫ EPA. The popular lean fish, thus, probably provides too little EPA to produce a marked effect on human biochemistry. |
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Birthweights in the Faroe Islands: possible role of isovaleric acid |
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Birthweights in the Faroe Islands: possible role of isovaleric acid |
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