Open AccessLong-term effects of LCPUFA supplementation on childhood cognitive outcomes
Author(s) -
John Colombo,
Susan E. Carlson,
Carol L. Cheatham,
D. Jill Shaddy,
Elizabeth H. Kerling,
Jocelynn M. Thodosoff,
Kathleen M. Gustafson,
Caitlin C. Brez
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.040766
Subject(s) - cognition , polyunsaturated fatty acid , randomized controlled trial , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , cognitive development , placebo , medicine , peabody picture vocabulary test , intelligence quotient , pediatrics , psychology , fatty acid , psychiatry , biochemistry , biology , alternative medicine , pathology
The effect of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) intake on cognitive development is controversial. Most randomized trials have assessed cognition at 18 mo, although significant development of cognitive abilities (early executive function) emerge later.
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