Neurological development of 5-year-old children receiving a low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol diet since infancy - A randomized controlled trial - UTU Research Portal

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Neurological development of 5-year-old children receiving a low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol diet since infancy - A randomized controlled trial

Authors: Rask-Nissila L, Jokinen E, Terho P, Tammi A, Lapinleimu H, Ronnemaa T, Viikari J, Seppanen R, Korhonen T, Tuominen J, Valimaki I, Simell O

Publisher: AMER MEDICAL ASSOC

Publication year: 2000

Journal:: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association

Journal name in source: JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Journal acronym: JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC

Volume: 284

Issue: 8

First page : 993

Last page: 1000

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 0098-7484

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.284.8.993

Abstract

Conclusion Our data indicate that repeated child-targeted dietary counseling of parents during the first 5 years of a child's life lessens age-associated increases in children's serum cholesterol and is compatible with normal neurological development.