Oily fish intake during pregnancy - Association with lower hyperactivity but not with higher full-scale IQ in offspring

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1061-1068

  Gale, Catharine R ^a   Robinson, Sian M ^a   Godfrey, Keith M ^a   Law, Catherine M ^b   Schlotz, Wolff ^a   O'Callaghan, F J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour problems; Diet; Fish intake; Hyperactivity; Intelligence; Nutrition; Omega 3 fatty acids; Pre natal; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FISH MEAT; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SCHOOL CHILD; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; BRAIN; CHILD; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FISHES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 53949110041     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01908.x     Document Type: Article

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