Seafood ChoiCeS

Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks
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APPENDIX B
Amount Results Conclusion**
DHA group:
Fermented soybean
milk 3 times/
week (600 mg
DHA/125 mL)
Bread rolls 2
times/week
(300 mg DHA/45 g)
Steamed bread 2
times/week
(600 mg DHA/60 g)
Total = 3600 mg
DHA, 700 mg
EPA/week
Control group:
Placebo food containing
olive oil instead
of DHA-rich fish oil
Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA, may be beneficial
in the management of dyslexia, dyspraxia,
and ADHD.
There is no evidence that omega-6 fatty acids are
beneficial in the management of dyslexia, dyspraxia,
and ADHD, but positive results have been found
using an omega-3:omega-6 combination for both
ADHD and dyslexia.
Short-term visual memory was significantly improved
in the control group from baseline until
the end of the study (p=0.02), but not in the DHA
group. The short-term visual memory was significantly
better in the control group than in the DHA
group (p=0.02).
The number of errors of omission and commission
were significantly improved in the continuous
performance test in the control group from baseline
until the end of the study (p=0.02 and p=0.01,
respectively).
The number of errors of commission were significantly
higher in the DHA group than in the control
group (p=0.001).
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