Prenatal supplementation with DHA improves attention at 5 y of age: a randomized controlled trial.

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Published in Am J Clin Nutr on September 07, 2016

Authors

Usha Ramakrishnan1, Ines Gonzalez-Casanova2, Lourdes Schnaas3, Ann DiGirolamo4, Amado D Quezada5, Beth C Pallo2, Wei Hao2, Lynnette M Neufeld6, Juan A Rivera5, Aryeh D Stein2, Reynaldo Martorell2

Author Affiliations

1: Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; uramakr@emory.edu.
2: Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
3: Division of Public Health, National Institute of Perinatology, Mexico City, Mexico.
4: Center of Excellence for Children's Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
5: Health and Nutrition Research Center, National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Mexico; and.
6: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Geneva, Switzerland.

Associated clinical trials:

Effects of Prenatal DHA Supplements on Infant Development | NCT00646360

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