Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Among Other Nonpharmacological Interventions on Behavior and Quality of Life in Children with Compromised Conduct in Spain
Autor: | Alejandro Canals-Baeza, Alicia Santamaria-Orleans, Pedro Javier Rodríguez-Hernández, Ferran Cachadiña-Domenech |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine Gerontology Nonpharmacological interventions Health Status Child Behavior Child Behavior Disorders 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Fatty Acids Omega-3 Humans Medicine Pharmacology (medical) Dietary supplementation Child chemistry.chemical_classification 030109 nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Mental Disorders Fatty acid 030229 sport sciences Mental health Mental Health chemistry Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Spain Dietary Supplements Quality of Life Female business Food Science |
Zdroj: | Journal of Dietary Supplements. 17:1-12 |
ISSN: | 1939-022X 1939-0211 |
DOI: | 10.1080/19390211.2018.1481165 |
Popis: | The aim of this study was to assess the impact of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation among other nonpharmacological treatments on mental health and quality of life (QOL) of children with behavioral disorders. An observational multicenter study of 6- to 12-year-old children with behavior-related problems was performed in Spain with a three-month follow-up assessment. The Kidscreen-10 and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQ) were used to assess effectiveness of each intervention. Characteristics of study population were compared with those of the general population. Subanalyses of two homogenous subgroups, who received versus did not receive dietary supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids, were performed. The study included 942 children (69.1% male) with a mean (SD) age of 8.5 (1.8) years. Overall, patients' health status and QOL significantly improved at three months ( |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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