Abstract
The role of omega-3 for improvement of mood, behavior and communication skills in children
Highlights
The long chain, polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) are well known for more than 100 years
DHA is proven essential to pre- and postnatal brain development, whereas EPA seems more influential on behavior and mood
80 children of age from 17 months till 10 years were supplemented with NBL Fish oil for 6 weeks
Summary
The long chain, polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) are well known for more than 100 years. There are two types of PUFAs, omega-6s, which are found primarily in vegetable oils such as sunflower, corn, flaxseed and canola oils, and omega-3s, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), two long-chain PUFAs found primarily in fatty fish, and short-chain ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) that comes primarily from plant-based sources like flax. They are crucial for growing infants and critical for development of the brain and central nervous system. DHA and EPA generate neuroprotective metabolites (Kidd, 2007)
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