Cognitive Effects of Omega-3 Supplements in Children With Mild to Moderate Malnutrition
Cognitive Effects of Omega-3 Supplements in Children With Mild to Moderate Malnutrition
NCT ID: NCT01199120 Phase: PHASE2 Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 75 Completion: 2010-09
Conditions
Malnourishment
Interventions
Omega 3
Summary
Adequate nutrition is one of the critical biological processes to learning and cognitive development of children. And is understandable that malnourishment affect these processes. Moreover, in recent decades it has been investigated the beneficial effects of Omega-3 in cognitive development and academic performance. However, studies have been limited. Therefore is of interest to know the effects that has supplement with Omega-3 for children 8-12 years with malnutrition in a randomized, blind, placebo-controlled.
Primary Outcome
Cognitive development and performance