WCPGHAN 2021: Fish oil taken during pregnancy boosts problem-solving and concentration in children, new data reveals
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GENEVA, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Children born to mothers who took fish oil in their pregnancies have been shown
to have faster problem-solving skills and better attention focus at age 10,
according to findings from an EU funded study presented today at the 6th World
Congress of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
This is the first study to examine the long-term effect of maternal
supplementation with fish oil and/or 5-MTHF (folic acid) on resting state
functioning – when a person is not engaged in a cognitive or active task – in
school-age children.
Professor Dr. Berthold Koletzko, Head of Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine at
Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University of Munich Medical Centre,
Germany, one of the study's authors, explains: "The results demonstrate that
the quality of maternal nutrient supply during the period of rapid early brain
development in pregnancy, has a lasting impact on later brain function at
school age. Women before and during pregnancy should therefore be supported in
achieving a good quality diet and be counselled on potential fish oil
supplement use."
Coordinator of the study and Director of the EURISTIKOS Excellence Centre for
Paediatric Research at the University of Granada, Spain, Professor Christina
Campoy, adds: "Our research provides evidence that children born to mothers who
had taken fish oil during the second half of pregnancy had improved memory."
The study followed up on 57 children of mothers from a previous research
programme who had been given 500mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and 150mg of
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) fish oils per day, either with or without 400
Micrograms of 5-MTHF (folic acid), folic acid alone, or placebo, during the
second half of their pregnancies.
Professor Magnus Domellof, Chair of the ESPGHAN Nutrition Committee, commented:
'The results from this study indicate that early nutrition during pregnancy can
have a significant impact on brain development in children, with the potential
to enhance cognitive performance. We look forward to the outcomes of this study
being tested in further trials.'
Source: ESPGHAN
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