Effect of Supplementing Pregnant and Lactating Mothers With<i>n</i>-3 Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids on Children's IQ and Body Mass Index at 7 Years of Age

B. Helland, Ingrid; Smith, Lars; Blomén, Birgitta; Saarem, Kristin; D. Saugstad, Ola; A. Drevon, Christian

doi:10.1542/peds.2007-2762

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Effect of Supplementing Pregnant and Lactating Mothers Withn-3 Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids on Children's IQ and Body Mass Index at 7 Years of Age

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Authors:

Ingrid B. Helland

Lars Smith

Birgitta Blomén

Abstract

OBJECTIVES. Arachidonic acid (20:4n-6) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) are essential for brain growth and cognitive development. We have reported that supplementing pregnant and lactating women with n-3 very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids promotes higher IQ scores at 4 years of age as com...

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