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

NCT01823419 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2013-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Typical Development

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carol L Cheatham, PhD · UNC-Chapel Hill

  • Kelly W Sheppard, BS · UNC-Chapel Hill

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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