Saturday, September 14, 2013

Low Omega-3 Could Explain Why Some Children Struggle With Reading

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130913092414.htm

Sep. 13, 2013 — An Oxford University study has shown that a representative sample of UK schoolchildren aged seven to nine years had low levels of key Omega-3 fatty acids in their blood. Furthermore, the study found that children's blood levels of the long-chain Omega-3 DHA (the form found in most abundance in the brain) 'significantly predicted' how well they were able to concentrate and learn.

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