Fatty acid composition in breastfeeding and school performance in children aged 12 years.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Breastfeeding has been associated with improved cognition. It remains unclear whether long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) play a role in this association. We assessed the association between LC-PUFA concentrations in infant feeding and school performance at age 12.

Methods

Within a population-based birth cohort, we compared school performance of 277 non-breastfed children and 157 children who had fatty acid composition of their mothers' breast milk measured. Two indicators of school performance were: (1) the score on a standardized achievement test and (2) the teacher's advice regarding a child's potential performance level in secondary education. Linear regression and multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the independent ass

SUBMITTER: Dalmeijer GW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5035317 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature