Does maternal supplementation with n-3 long-chain PUFA in pregnancy influence cognitive development in childhood?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/627174

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

During pregnancy, omega-3 fats (like those in fish) are deposited in the brain of the developing baby. Women get these fats from the diet but Australian women typically eat a diet low in fish. Because research has linked high fish intake in pregnancy with better IQ in children, omega-3 oils are included in some pregnancy supplements. However their effect on child development is not clear. This project will test whether taking fish oil while pregnant improves a child's IQ.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $552,676.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Child Development | Long-chain Fatty Acids | Maternal Nutrition | Nutrition Supplementation and-or Depletion | Nutrition in Pregnancy | PGP1 (Project Grant Priority Area 1) | Pregnancy

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