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Essential fatty acids, behaviour & aggression

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AJRichardson. et al. The Oxford-Durham study: a randomized, controlled trial of dietary supplementation with fatty acids in children with developmental coordination disorder. Pediatrics. 2005 May;115(5):1360-6.
MItomura. et al. The effect of fish oil on physical aggression in schoolchildren--a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Nutr Biochem. 2005 Mar;16(3):163–71.
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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2013

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In a nutshell

There is good reason to believe the EFAs can affect behaviour, including aggressive or disturbed behaviour, in adults and in children especially.

A number of RCTs suggest that EFA supplements may be able to improve such behaviour, e.g. in attention deficit disorders. But more evidence is needed before we can be sure of when, how and what.

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Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates , Volume 242 , February 2006 , pp. 1 - 3
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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