Effect of maternal fish oil supplementation during lactation on socioemotional wellbeing and physical activity in 13-year-old children: A randomized clinical trial

Early intake of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3LCPUFA) has been proposed to have effects on brain development. The brain has unique high levels of particularly docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and the postnatal accumulation of DHA in the brain has been shown to be affected by dietary intake of preformed DHA from breastmilk [1]. Therefore, a number of studies have investigated to what extent this has long-term implications for brain function [2].
Source: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Original research article Source Type: research