Importancia de la grasa en el desarrollo del cerebro infanto-juvenil
- Antonio Sarría Chueca 1
- Manuel Bueno Lozano 1
- Luis Alber to Moreno Aznar 1
- Jesús Fleta Zaragozano 1
- 1 Facultad de ciencias de la salud. Universidad de Zaragoza
ISSN: 1696-358X
Ano de publicación: 2013
Volume: 43
Número: 2
Páxinas: 48-52
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Boletín de la Sociedad de Pediatría de Aragón, La Rioja y Soria
Resumo
The authors describe the importance of fat intake in infant brain development, even from the gestational age of the newborn,especially omega-3 fatty acids. It describes some of the alterations produced by fatty acid deficiency during childhood, in casesof restrictive diets. Finally is noted that alcohol is able to decrease the levels of fatty acids and thus alter cellular membranesand, therefore, brain function.