Randomised open-label trial of docosahexaenoic acid -enriched fish oil and fish meal on cognitive and behavioural functioning in Omani children

• Cognitive and behavioural functioning was assessed in school children before and after intervention with DHA-enriched fish oil and fish meal• Fish oil and fish meal improved executive functioning with significantly better results with fish oil but not verbal ability and memory• Fish oil amel iorated ADHD-related symptoms but fish meal did not.

Source: Nutrition - May 17, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Samia S. Al-Ghannami, Samir Al-Adawi, Kebreab Ghebremeskel, Izzeldin S. Hussein, Yoeju Min, Lakshmanan Jeyaseelan, Saleh M. Al-Shammakhi, Ruth M. Mabry, Hamed S. Al-Oufi Source Type: research