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Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) Nutrition 5-Year-Olds X Section

NCT01112930 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 187

Last updated 2015-04-15

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Summary

In humans, docosahexanoic acid (DHA) is concentrated in brain. After birth, DHA is obtained from breast milk or the child's diet. The investigators are studying whether DHA intakes in young children are adequate to support brain development. This is a cross-sectional study of children 5-6 years-old.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sheila M. Innis, Dr. · University of British Columbia

  • Tim Oberlander, MD · University of British Columbia

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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