Seafood ChoiCeS

Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks
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0 SEAFOOD ChOICES
TABLE B-1i Continued
Author Study Type Subjects Exposure
Voigt
et al., 2001*
Randomized
Controlled
Trial
Boys and girls (n=63)
Aged 6-12 years
100% White in DHA
group; 85% White in
placebo group
Texas
No ineffective treatment
with stimulant
medication; treatment
with other psychotropic
medications;
previous diagnosis
of other childhood
psychiatric disorders;
use of dietary supplements;
occurrence of
a significant life event
within 6 months;
history of head injury
or seizures; receipt
of special education
services for mental
retardation or a pervasive
developmental
disorder; premature
birth; exposure to
tobacco, alcohol, or
other drugs in utero;
diagnosis of a disorder
of lipid metabolism or
other chronic medical
condition
Previous diagnosis of
ADHD
Being treated successfully
with stimulant
medication
Algae-derived
triglyceride
supplement
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Timing of
Exposure
4 months