Previous studies already talked about the baby's brain development benefit of omega 3 fatty acids found mainly in fish.
They point out that taken during pregnancy and lactation they help children to be smarter, confirmed by a team from the University of Oslo that carried out tests to solve sequence and order problems in 4-year-old children.
The mothers of these children had consumed cod liver oil rich in omega 3 from week 18 of gestation until 3 months and were found to have an IQ higher than children whose mothers consumed corn oil rich in omega 6 fatty acids .
But here it is that they compared the children of both groups again three years later, that is, at 7 years old without finding significant differences.
You can say that the effects of omega 3 were diluted with the growth of children, according to scientists probably because of factors such as other nutrients, drugs, social stimuli and diseases.
In conclusion, parents should not neglect the consumption of omega 3 by children to avoid diluting the effects and contribute to better brain development in childhood.
