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    Growing child

 

During childhood, maintaining sufficient levels of omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA is paramount to healthy development.

 

 

overview Dha & growing child

 children sleep quality & dha

In a randomized clinical trial by researchers of the University of Oxford, the effects of DHA supplementation on the sleep quality of children aged 7-9 were examined. lower levels of circulating DHA were associated with poorer total sleep disturbance scores. DHA supplementation was found to improve sleep quality parameters. The authors concluded that DHA may have a positive effect on child sleep quality. Click here for topic overview

dha & attention deficit hyper disorder in childhood

In a large meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Chang and colleagues, a link was found between insufficient levels of omega-3 fatty acids and attention deficit hyper disorder (ADHD). Critically, their analysis found that omega-3 supplementati0n improves clinical symptoms as well as cognitive performance in children and ADHD. Click here for topic overview