FAB: Omega-3 and Children

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Omega-3 and Children - Research

Berger G et al 2026 - ω-3 Fatty Acids in Pediatric Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Verduci E et al 2025 - Vegan diet and nutritional status in infants, children and adolescents: A position paper based on a systematic search by the ESPGHAN Nutrition Committee
Coxon C et al 2025 - Diet and mental health in school-aged children: a mini review of school-based dietary intervention studies
Zhang X J et al 2025 - Dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as a protective factor of myopia: the Hong Kong Children Eye Study
Konkolÿ Thege B et al 2025 - The Efficacy of Nutritional Interventions in Reducing Childhood/Youth Aggressive and Antisocial Behavior: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hunter C et al 2025 - A closer look at the role of nutrition in children and adults with ADHD and neurodivergence
Spiller P et al 2025 - Fish consumption advice is depriving children of neurolipids and other nutrients essential to brain and eye development
O'Connor L E et al 2025 - Seafood and Neurocognitive Development in Children: A Systematic Review
Sumra B et el 2025 - Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Cognitive Outcomes in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
Papadopoulou T et al 2024 - Strict vegetarian diet and pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Impact of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on clinical manifestations in autism spectrum disorders: an umbrella review of meta-analyses
Campisi et al 2024 - Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for depression in children and adolescents
Matsumura K et al 2024 - Periconceptional omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake plane and postpartum depression: a nationwide birth cohort—the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Tang R et al 2024 - Gene therapy for fat-1 prevents obesity-induced metabolic dysfunction, cellular senescence, and osteoarthritis
Lyall K et al 2024 - Association of maternal fish consumption and ω-3 supplement use during pregnancy with child autism-related outcomes: results from a cohort consortium analysis
Raine A et al 2024 - Omega-3 supplementation reduces aggressive behavior: A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials
Raine & Brodrick 2024 - Omega-3 supplementation reduces aggressive behavior: A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials
Chen et al 2024 - Neuroimmunological effects of omega-3 fatty acids on migraine: a review
Ahrens A et al 2024 - Infant microbes and metabolites point to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders
Dezfuli Z et al 2023 - Omega 3 effects on sleep and body composition in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
Gould J et al 2023 - High-Dose Docosahexaenoic Acid in Newborns Born at Less Than 29 Weeks’ Gestation and Behavior at Age 5 Years
Crawford et al 2023 - Docosahexaenoic Acid Explains the Unexplained in Visual Transduction
Huynh L et al 2023 - Maternal Omega-3 Supplementation During Pregnancy, but Not Childhood Supplementation, Reduces the Risk of Food Allergy Diseases in Offspring
Lange et al 2023 - Nutrition in the Management of ADHD: A Review of Recent Research
Keck-Kester T et al 2023 - Infant Saliva Microbiome Activity Modulates Nutritional Impacts on Neurodevelopment
Jiang et al 2023 - Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and/or vitamin D in autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review
Yap C et al 2023 - Interactions between the lipidome and genetic and environmental factors in autism
Chouraqui J et al 2023 - Risk Assessment of Micronutrients Deficiency in Vegetarian or Vegan Children: Not So Obvious
Lawrence A et al 2023 - Impact of a Switch to Plant-Based Foods That Visually and Functionally Mimic Animal-Source Meat and Dairy Milk for the Australian Population—A Dietary Modelling Study
Gould J et al 2022 - Neonatal Docosahexaenoic Acid in Preterm Infants and Intelligence at 5 Years
Martin I et al 2022 - Impulsiveness in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder after an 8-week intervention with the Mediterranean diet and/or omega-3 fatty acids: a randomised clinical trial
Pinar-Martí A et al 2022- Red blood cell omega-3 fatty acids and attention scores in healthy adolescents
Golding J et al 2022 - The benefits of fish intake: Results concerning prenatal mercury exposure and child outcomes from the ALSPAC prebirth cohort
Neufingerl N et al 2021 - Nutrient Intake and Status in Adults Consuming Plant-Based Diets Compared to Meat-Eaters: A Systematic Review
Merino et al 2021 - Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19
Adams J et al 2021 - Ratings of the Effectiveness of Nutraceuticals for Autism Spectrum Disorders: Results of a National Survey
Bozzatello P et al 2021 - Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence: The Role of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Dai & Liu 2021 - Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and longitudinal studies
Buckland G et al 2021 - The relationship between dietary intakes and plasma concentrations of PUFA in school-age children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) cohort
Maternal supply of both arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids is required for optimal neurodevelopment
Mongan D et al 2021 - Plasma polyunsaturated fatty acids and mental disorders in adolescence and early adulthood: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations in a general population cohort
Martinat M et al 2021 - Perinatal Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Brain Development, Role in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Jašarević E et al 2021 - Maternal DHA supplementation influences sex-specific disruption of placental gene expression following early prenatal stress
Sambra V et al 2021 - Docosahexaenoic and Arachidonic Acids as Neuroprotective Nutrients throughout the Life Cycle
Talaei M et al 2021 - Intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in childhood, FADS genotype, and incident asthma
Hovinen T et al 2021 - Vegan diet in young children remodels metabolism and challenges the statuses of essential nutrients
Doaei et al 2021 - The effect of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on social and behavioral disorders of children with autism: a randomized clinical trial
Nieto-Ruiz A et al 2020 - The Effects of an Infant Formula Enriched with Milk Fat Globule Membrane, Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Synbiotics on Child Behavior up to 2.5 Years Old: The COGNIS Study
Roberts S et al 2020 - Effects of food supplementation on cognitive function, cerebral blood flow, and nutritional status in young children at risk of undernutrition: randomized controlled trial
Rosi E et al 2023 - Use of Non-Pharmacological Supplementations in Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Critical Review

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