Omega-6 to Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio and Higher Order Cognitive Function in 7-to 9-year-olds

University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Typical Development

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01823419

10-1401

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids on executive functions. The investigators hypothesize that participants ages 7-9 years with a ratio closer to 4:1 will do better on tests of executive function than participants with a ratio closer to the purported Western diet norm of 15:1.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 9 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• typically-developing

Exclusion criteria

• not fluent in English

Trial design

70 participants in 1 patient group

7-9 year olds

Description:

Typically developing 7- to 9-year-olds will be enrolled and tested.