Do ω-3 or other fatty acids influence the development of 'growing pains'? A prebirth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess whether the prevalence of growing pains varies with indicators of fatty acid exposure. Growing pains (limb pains of no obvious explanation) have been shown to be strongly linked to a family history of arthritis, and are thought to predict an increased risk of the development of arthritis in adulthood. Much has been made of the possibility of fatty acids, particularly the ω-3 fatty acids, playing a preventive role in the development of arthritis, but little research has been undertaken to determine whether such fatty acids might reduce the risk of growing pains. We aimed to assess whether the prevalence of growing pains varies with indicators of fatty acid exposures.

Design

Case-control study nested within a prospective longitudinal cohort comparing prena

SUBMITTER: Golding J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3432839 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature