Fish consumption is associated with school performance in children in a non-linear way | Zendy

Angelika Lehner | Zendy; Kaspar Staub | Zendy; Lafi Aldakak | Zendy; Patrick Eppenberger | Zendy; Frank Rühli | Zendy; R. D. Martin | Zendy; Nicole Bender | Zendy

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Fish consumption is associated with school performance in children in a non-linear way

Author(s) -

Angelika Lehner,

Kaspar Staub,

Lafi Aldakak,

Patrick Eppenberger,

Frank Rühli,

R. D. Martin,

Nicole Bender

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

evolution medicine and public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427

H-Index - 22

ISSN - 2050-6201

DOI - 10.1093/emph/eoz038

Subject(s) - docosahexaenoic acid , eicosapentaenoic acid , confounding , odds ratio , cohort , confidence interval , fish consumption , logistic regression , fish <actinopterygii> , medicine , cohort study , environmental health , psychology , fatty acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , biology , biochemistry , fishery

How the long-chain fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in the diet permitted human brain evolution, and how much our brains need today to function optimally are still hot topics for debate. DHA and EPA are considered as semi-essential because only insufficient amounts can be produced from other nutrients, such that they must be ingested with the diet. However, the Dietary Reference Intake of DHA and EPA, or of fish containing these fatty acids, has not yet been established. Eating fish is often recommended and generally considered beneficial for health and cognitive development in children and adolescents. For this study, data from a large cohort study were analysed to assess the association between fish consumption and cognitive school performance in children and adolescents.

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