Fatty Acids and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms

Barcelona Institute for Global Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Fatty Acid Deficiency; Child Behavior Problem

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03283579

mlopez

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 2,644 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 8 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:

• Age 16 years or older
• Singleton pregnancy
• No use of assisted reproductive techniques
• Intention to deliver at the reference hospital
• Ability to speak and understand Spanish or a local language

Trial design

2,644 participants in 1 patient group

Pregnant women