ArticleDevelopmental neuropsychology2009
Maternal DHA levels and toddler free-play attention.
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- Effects of Nutritional Interventions during Pregnancy on Infant and Child Cognitive Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2017Pooled it
- Factors associated with plasma n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels in Tanzanian infants.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2020Trial
- The Kansas University DHA Outcomes Study (KUDOS) clinical trial: long-term behavioral follow-up of the effects of prenatal DHA supplementation.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2019Trial
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- Prenatal DHA supplementation and infant attention.Pediatric research · 2016Trial
- Does n-3 LCPUFA supplementation during pregnancy increase the IQ of children at school age? Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2016Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of maternal omega-3 long-chain PUFA supplementation during pregnancy and early childhood development of attention, working memory, and inhibitory control.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2014Trial
- Effects of krill oil containing n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in phospholipid form on human brain function: a randomized controlled trial in healthy elderly volunteers.Clinical interventions in aging · 2013Trial
- Dietary intake of omega-3 PUFAs and fish in relation to mother-to-infant bonding in the Japan Environment and Children's Study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Maternal omega-3 fatty acid intake during neurodevelopment does not affect pup behavior related to depression, novelty, or learning.BMC research notes · 2018Article
- Dietary Intakes of EPA and DHA Omega-3 Fatty Acids among US Childbearing-Age and Pregnant Women: An Analysis of NHANES 2001-2014.Nutrients · 2018Article
- Assessing infant cognitive development after prenatal iodine supplementation.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2016Review
- Curcumin boosts DHA in the brain: Implications for the prevention of anxiety disorders.Biochimica et biophysica acta · 2015Article
- Docosahexaenoic acid in maternal and neonatal plasma phospholipids and milk lipids of Taiwanese women in Kinmen: fatty acid composition of maternal blood, neonatal blood and breast milk.Lipids in health and disease · 2013Article
- Clinical overview of effects of dietary long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids during the perinatal period.Nestle Nutrition Institute workshop series · 2013Review
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- Maternal fatty acid status during pregnancy and lactation and relation to newborn and infant status.Maternal & child nutrition · 2011Review
- Early determinants of development: a lipid perspective.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2009Review
- Beyond the Bayley: Neurocognitive Assessments of Development During Infancy and Toddlerhood.Developmental neuropsychologyReview
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Abstract
We investigated the relationship between maternal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels at birth and toddler free-play attention in the second year. Toddler free-play attention was assessed at 12 and 18 months, and maternal erythrocyte (red-blood cell; RBC) phospholipid DHA (percentage of total fatty acids) was measured from mothers at delivery. Overall, higher maternal DHA status at birth was associated with enhanced attentional functioning during the second year. Toddlers whose mothers had high DHA at birth exhibited more total looking and fewer episodes of inattention during free-play than did toddlers whose mothers had low DHA at birth. Analyses also provided further information on changes in attention during toddlerhood. These findings are consistent with evidence suggesting a link between DHA and cognitive development in infancy and early childhood.
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