Childhood and adolescent fish consumption and adult neuropsychological performance: An analysis from the Cape Cod Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This exploratory analysis examines the relationship between childhood and adolescent fish consumption and adult neuropsychological performance.

Design

Data from a retrospective cohort study that assessed fish consumption from age 7 to 18years via questionnaire were analyzed. A subset of the population underwent domain-specific neuropsychological assessment. Functions evaluated included omnibus intelligence, academic achievement, language, visuospatial skills, learning and memory, attention and executive function, fine motor coordination, mood, and motivation to perform.

Setting

Eight towns in the Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, USA, an area characterized by high fish consumption and an active seafood industry.

Subjects

A cohort of 1245 subjects was

SUBMITTER: Butler LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896015 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature