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ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2021

Fish Nutritional Value as an Approach to Children's Nutrition.

Sahya Maulu, Kundananji Nawanzi, Mohsen Abdel-Tawwab, Hala Saber Khalil

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Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

33 citing papers in PubMed, 136 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Sahya MauluCentre for Innovative Approach Zambia (CIAZ), Lusaka, Zambia.
Kundananji NawanziDepartment of Agriculture and Aquatic Sciences, Kapasa Makasa University, Chinsali, Zambia.
Mohsen Abdel-TawwabDepartment of Fish Biology and Ecology, Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research, Agriculture Research Center, Abbassa, Sharqia, Egypt.
Hala Saber KhalilAquaculture and Fisheries Group, Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands.
Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate · EGWorldFish · MY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fish is a relatively cheap and accessible source of animal protein for human consumption even in rural communities. It is critical for global food and nutrition security, and its consumption continues to increase. As a highly nutritious food, fish consumption is highly recommended for children and expectant mothers for normal growth and development. The present paper explores the nutritional value of fish as approach to nutrition in children and its benefits. The findings reveal that fish is a valuable source of essential amino acids (EAA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that play important physiological functions for maintenance and development of fetuses, neonates, and infant brains. Therefore, it could be a valuable tool in the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition. However, fish and fish products are also highly susceptible to contamination by various organic and inorganic compounds that threaten public health. Particularly, heavy metals and biogenic amines (BAs) have shown adverse effects when contaminated fish is consumed, and the effects in children have been worse. Hence, while fish consumption is highly recommended for children's nutrition, the safety and quality of the product should always be checked to safeguard public health.

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aquatic foodbrain developmentmalnutritionnutritionomega-3physiological functionsPUFAs

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PMID34977125
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