Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 9 , Pages 623-630 , September 2009

Associations of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and tocopherols with proxies of membrane stability and subcutaneous fat sites in male elite swimmers

  • Jacqueline G. Ney

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio de Bioquimica Nutricional e de Alimentos, Departamento de Bioquimica, Instituto de Quimica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • ,
  • Josely C. Koury

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio de Bioquimica Nutricional e de Alimentos, Departamento de Bioquimica, Instituto de Quimica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Nucleo de Estudos em Nutrição e Fatores de Estresse Oxidativo, Departamento de Nutrição Basica e Experimental, Instituto de Nutrição, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
    • ,
  • Vilma B. Azeredo

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio de Bioquimica Nutricional e de Alimentos, Departamento de Bioquimica, Instituto de Quimica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Departamento de Nutrição e Dietetica, Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal Fluminense
    • ,
  • Gustavo Casimiro-Lopes

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio de Cineantropometria e Eletromiografia, Departamento de Ciencias da Atividade Fisica, Instituto de Educação Fisica e dos Desportos, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
    • ,
  • Nadia M.F. Trugo

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio de Bioquimica Nutricional e de Alimentos, Departamento de Bioquimica, Instituto de Quimica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • ,
  • Alexandre G. Torres

      Affiliations

    • Laboratorio de Bioquimica Nutricional e de Alimentos, Departamento de Bioquimica, Instituto de Quimica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Laboratorio de Bioquimica Nutricional e de Alimentos, Instituto de Quimica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitaria, CT, Bloco A, Lab. 528A, 21941-909, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Received 10 June 2009 ,Revised 14 August 2009 ,Accepted 24 August 2009.

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PII: S0271-5317(09)00149-3

doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2009.08.005

Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 9 , Pages 623-630 , September 2009

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