Effect of Supplementing Pregnant and Lactating Mothers With<i>n</i>-3 Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids on Children's IQ and Body Mass Index at 7 Years of Age

Abstract

This study suggests that maternal concentration of n-3 very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids during pregnancy might be of importance for later cognitive function, such as sequential processing, although we observed no significant effect of n-3 fatty acid intervention on global IQs. Neonatal fatty acid status had no influence on BMI at 7 years of age.