title: [Omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in healthy and sick children under 5 years of age. Part II. Pathologic metabolism].
abstract: Today, the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega 6 and omega 3, are of special interest to different research groups, all over the world, due to its physiological and metabolic importance. This paper presents different cases of fatty acids deficiency from which the cases of premature low-birth-weight neonates and children under 5 years old presenting severe malnutrition, stand out. In addition, various inherited pathological processes that involve the mechanism of oxidation of these nutrients, are also described.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación en Salud Infantil, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México, D.F.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cuéllar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frenk
mesh_terms: D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000378:metabolism*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism*; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008052:Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
vernacular_title: Acidos grasos poliinsaturados omega 6 y omega 3 en niños sanos y enfermos menores de 5 años. Parte II. Metabolismo patológico.