Maternal Supplementation With Very-Long-Chain n-3 Fatty Acids During Pregnancy and Lactation Augments Children’s IQ at 4 Years of Age

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

doi:10.1542/peds.111.1.e39

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Maternal Supplementation With Very-Long-Chain n-3 Fatty Acids During Pregnancy and Lactation Augments Children’s IQ at 4 Years of Age

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Authors:

Ingrid B. Helland

Lars Smith

Kristin Saarem

Abstract

Objectives. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6 n-3) and arachidonic acid (AA; 20:4 n-6) are important for development of the central nervous system in mammals. There is a growth spurt in the human brain during the last trimester of pregnancy and the first postnatal months, with a large increase in the ...

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