European Journal of Nutrition

Erythrocyte fatty acid composition of Nepal breast-fed infants

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Essential fatty acids play a critical role in the growth and development of infants, but little is known about the fatty acid status of populations in low-income countries. The objective was to describe the fatty acid composition of red blood cells (RBC) in breastfeed Nepali infants and a subsample of their mothers and to identify the main sources of fatty acids in the mother?s diet, as well as the fatty acid composition of breast milk.