The influence of DHA supplementation during pregnancy on language development across childhood: Follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

•We explored language development across childhood after prenatal DHA supplementation.•Multiple domains of language were assessed and compared at 1.5, 4 and 7 years of age.•Prenatal DHA supplementation does not enhance the development of child language abilities. Numerous randomised controlled trial...

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Veröffentlicht in:Prostaglandins, leukotrienes and essential fatty acids leukotrienes and essential fatty acids, 2020-12, Vol.163, p.102207-102207, Article 102207
Hauptverfasser: Gawlik, N.R., Makrides, M., Kettler, L., Yelland, L.N., Leemaqz, S., Gould, J.F.
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Zusammenfassung:•We explored language development across childhood after prenatal DHA supplementation.•Multiple domains of language were assessed and compared at 1.5, 4 and 7 years of age.•Prenatal DHA supplementation does not enhance the development of child language abilities. Numerous randomised controlled trials have explored the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in early life on neurodevelopment, with some suggested positive effects on language. Australian women with a singleton pregnancy
ISSN:0952-3278
1532-2823
DOI:10.1016/j.plefa.2020.102207