Association between Blood Omega-3 Index and Cognition in Typically Developing Dutch Adolescents

The impact of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) on cognition is heavily debated. In the current study, the possible association between omega-3 LCPUFAs in blood and cognitive performance of 266 typically developing adolescents aged 13–15 years is investigated. Baseline data from Food2Learn, a double-blind and randomized placebo controlled krill oil supplementation trial in typically developing adolescents, were used for the current study. The Omega-3 Index was determined with blood from a finger prick. At baseline, participants finished a neuropsychological test battery... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Inge S. M. van der Wurff
Clemens von Schacky
Kjetil Berge
Maurice P. Zeegers
Paul A. Kirschner
Renate H. M. de Groot
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Reihe/Periodikum: Nutrients, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 13 (2016)
Verlag/Hrsg.: MDPI AG
Schlagwörter: docosahexaneoic acid (DHA) / eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) / adolescents / cognition / Omega-3 fatty acids / Omega-3 Index / Nutrition. Foods and food supply / TX341-641
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.3390/nu8010013

The impact of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) on cognition is heavily debated. In the current study, the possible association between omega-3 LCPUFAs in blood and cognitive performance of 266 typically developing adolescents aged 13–15 years is investigated. Baseline data from Food2Learn, a double-blind and randomized placebo controlled krill oil supplementation trial in typically developing adolescents, were used for the current study. The Omega-3 Index was determined with blood from a finger prick. At baseline, participants finished a neuropsychological test battery consisting of the Letter Digit Substitution Test (LDST), D2 test of attention, Digit Span Forward and Backward, Concept Shifting Test and Stroop test. Data were analyzed with multiple regression analyses with correction for covariates. The average Omega-3 Index was 3.83% (SD 0.60). Regression analyses between the Omega-3 Index and the outcome parameters revealed significant associations with scores on two of the nine parameters. The association between the Omega-3 Index and both scores on the LDST (β = 0.136 and p = 0.039), and the number of errors of omission on the D2 (β = −0.053 and p = 0.007). This is a possible indication for a higher information processing speed and less impulsivity in those with a higher Omega-3 Index.