A double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigating the effects of omega-3 supplementation in children aged 8-10 years from a mainstream school population

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 718-730

  Kirby, A ^a   Woodward, A ^a   Jackson, S ^a   Wang, Y ^b   Crawford, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cheek cells; Children; Cognition; Omega 3 supplementation

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FATTY ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TEACHER;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MOUTH MUCOSA; PLACEBOS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77950691573     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.01.014     Document Type: Article

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