Docosahexaenoic acid for reading, working memory and behavior in UK children aged 7-9: A randomized controlled trial for replication (the DOLAB II study)
Paul Montgomery; Thees F. Spreckelsen; Alice Burton; Jennifer Burton; A.J. Richardson · 2018 · PLoS ONE
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Omega-3 fatty acids are central to brain-development of children. Evidence from clinical trials and systematic reviews demonstrates the potential of long-chain Omega-3 supplementation for learning and behavior. However, findings are inconclusive and in need of robust replication studies since such work is lacking. OBJECTIVES: Replication of the 2012 DOLAB 1 study findings that a dietary supplementation with the long-chain omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) had beneficial effects on the reading, working memory, and behavior of healthy schoolchildren. DESIGN: Parallel group, fixed-do
Abstract by Paul Montgomery; Thees F. Spreckelsen; Alice Burton; Jennifer Burton; A.J. Richardson, PLoS ONE (2018) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0192909