Low Blood Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids in UK Children Are Associated with Poor Cognitive Performance and Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the DOLAB Study

Paul Montgomery; Jennifer R. Burton; Richard P. Sewell; Thees F. Spreckelsen; Alexandra J. Richardson

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066697

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Low Blood Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids in UK Children Are Associated with Poor Cognitive Performance and Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the DOLAB Study

Paul Montgomery ,

* E-mail: paul.montgomery@spi.ox.ac.uk

Affiliation Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Jennifer R. Burton,

Affiliation Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Richard P. Sewell,

Affiliation Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Thees F. Spreckelsen,

Affiliation Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Alexandra J. Richardson

Affiliation Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Low Blood Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids in UK Children Are Associated with Poor Cognitive Performance and Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the DOLAB Study

Paul Montgomery,
Jennifer R. Burton,
Richard P. Sewell,
Thees F. Spreckelsen,
Alexandra J. Richardson

Published: June 24, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066697

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Low Blood Long Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids in UK Children Are Associated with Poor Cognitive Performance and Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the DOLAB Study

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