NCT03283579

Fatty Acids and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms

Prenatal Omega-6/Omega-3 Ratio and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Children: a Population-based Longitudinal Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 2,644 (actual)
• Sponsor: Barcelona Institute for Global Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal association between n-6:n-3 LCPUFAs ratio in cord blood and child ADHD symptoms at 4 and 7 years old. This study was based on the INMA project, a population-based birth cohort in Spain. Higher cord blood n-6:n-3 ratio was associated with higher subclinical ADHD symptoms during early and mid-childhood.

Conditions

• Child Behavior Problem
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Fatty Acid Deficiency

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-11-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2017-09-14
• Last updated: 2024-06-18