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FADS single-nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with behavioral outcomes in children, and the effect varies between sexes and is dependent on PPAR genotype.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Sept 2014
Jensen Heidi A R, Harsløf Laurine B S, Nielsen Maria S, Christensen Line B, Ritz Christian, Michaelsen Kim F, Vogel Ulla, Lauritzen Lotte
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), supplied by the diet or endogenous biosynthesis from α-linolenic acid, accretes during the perinatal brain growth spurt. Results regarding a potential programming effect on cognitive function and behavior in humans are inconclusive. OBJECTIVE: Here we aimed to investigate whether behavioral outcomes in childhood were associated with FADS tag-single-nucleotide polymorphisms...
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