Browsing by Author "Dangour, Alan D."

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    • Effect of a Nutrition Supplement and Physical Activity Program on Pneumonia and Walking Capacity in Chilean ... 
      Dangour, Alan D.; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Allen, Elizabeth; Grundy, Emily; Walker, Damian G.; Aedo, Cristian; Sánchez, Hugo; Fletcher, Olivia; Elbourne, Diana; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2011-04)
      Background: Ageing is associated with increased risk of poor health and functional decline. Uncertainties about the health-related benefits of nutrition and physical activity for older people have precluded their widespread ...
    • n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal function during brain development and ageing 
      Dangour, Alan D.; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (H E C PRESS, HEALTHY EATING CLUB PTY LTD, 2008)
      We and others have demonstrated that provision of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPs) in preterm and term babies is associated with retinal electrical responses to light stimuli, and to brain cortex related ...
    • Nutrition challenges for the twenty-first century 
      Dangour, Alan D.; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 2006-08)
      Although progress has been made towards international goals for the eradication of hunger and malnutrition, considerable work is still required to achieve them and to respond to emerging public health nutrition challenges. ...
    • Nutrition in brain development and aging: Role of essential fatty acids 
      Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo; Dangour, Alan D. (INT LIFE SCIENCES INST NORTH AMERICA, 2006-05)
      The essential fatty acids (EFAs), particularly the n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPs), are important for brain development during both the fetal and postnatal period. They are also increasingly seen to be ...
    • The role of gender in the association between self rated health and mortality among older adults in Santiago, ... 
      Moreno, Ximena; Albala Brevis, Cecilia; Lera Marques, Lydia; Sánchez, Hugo; Fuentes García, Alejandra; Dangour, Alan D. (Public Library Science, 2017)
      Background Previous studies on the role of gender in the association between self-rated health and mortality have shown contrasting results. This study was aimed to determine the importance of gender in the association ...