| Title |
Low Blood Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids in UK Children Are Associated with Poor Cognitive Performance and Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the DOLAB Study
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0066697 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Paul Montgomery, Jennifer R. Burton, Richard P. Sewell, Thees F. Spreckelsen, Alexandra J. Richardson |
| Abstract |
Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), especially DHA (docosahexaenonic acid) are essential for brain development and physical health. Low blood Omega-3 LC-PUFA have been reported in children with ADHD and related behavior/learning difficulties, as have benefits from dietary supplementation. Little is known, however, about blood fatty acid status in the general child population. We therefore investigated this in relation to age-standardized measures of behavior and cognition in a representative sample of children from mainstream schools. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 23% |
| Canada | 3 | 10% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 11 | 37% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 16 | 53% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 23% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 13% |
| Scientists | 3 | 10% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 227 | 97% |
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| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 51 | 22% |
| Student > Bachelor | 38 | 16% |
| Researcher | 28 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 48 | 20% |
| Unknown | 31 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 53 | 23% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 31 | 13% |
| Psychology | 30 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 22 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 14 | 6% |
| Other | 48 | 20% |
| Unknown | 37 | 16% |