Nutrition, mood and behaviour: a review

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 214-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nerissa L Soh ◽  
Garry Walter ◽  
Louise Baur ◽  
Clare Collins
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Essential Fatty Acids ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorders

Objective:To conduct a critical review of recent empirical research regarding mood, behaviour and nutrition factors including essential fatty acids, macronutrients, micronutrients and food additives.Method:A literature search of databases Medline, PsycInfo, CINAHL and Embase up to October 2008. The search emphasised empirical research published in the last 10 years and also included older literature. Studies in both adults and children were addressed.Results:Research into omega-3 fatty acids has been substantial but evidence for their potential in treating mood and behaviour is modest. In comparison, there has been much less research into carbohydrate and protein intakes and little evidence for their ability to influence mood and behaviour. Recent trials with food additives suggest their removal from the diet may benefit susceptible children with hyperactivity disorders. Micronutrient supplementation appears to improve mood only in those who were initially deficient in micronutrients.Conclusions:More stringent research designs such as longitudinal studies and the use of biologically inert placebos within randomised controlled trials are needed before supplemental use of omega-3 fatty acids to treat disorders of mood and behaviour can be recommended. Caution is advised regarding the indiscriminate use of diets free of artificial food additives in managing hyperactivity disorders, as they may place an undue burden on individuals and their families. Should omega-3 fatty acid supplementation or the elimination of certain food additives be established as effective, they may provide cost-effective, accessible and well-tolerated adjuncts to standard psychiatric treatments for mood and behavioural disturbances.

scholarly journals Improving the Cognitive Development of Children in Rural Areas as Development Tool

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Alhassan Hamidu ◽  
Charlisa Afua Brown ◽  
Mary Adjepong
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Essential Fatty Acids ◽  
Nutritional Intervention ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Alternative Sources ◽  
The Many

Good health is a crucial requirement for every child for proper growth and development. To increase their future prospects the exact nutritional intervention is needed to boost the thinking and self-confidence of children. Adequate levels of omega-3 essential fatty acids are vital for children during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and few years post-weaning. This is not just for their perfect growth but including their cognitive development. Poverty levels continue to be high in rural areas and there are nutritional interventions that can be used to reverse the trends. However, omega-3 fatty acids, known to have a greater impact on brain development are not cheap and available in forms that are accessible by the rural poor. With the many complications attached to a rural lifestyle, little is known about culturally accepted local sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Therefore, alternative sources of nutritional intervention including the provision of eggs enriched with appropriate fatty acids, which are readily available, accessible, cheaper, and culturally accepted should be explored for children.

scholarly journals “Diet in the Etiopathogenesis of IBD: Is There A Culinary Culprit?”

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Issokson
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Food Additives ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

Lay Summary Research suggests that diet plays a role in the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Eating more fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and limiting food additives may lower risk. More research is needed to better understand diet factors that may protect against IBD.

scholarly journals Phosphorus reduction by sifting fish waste meal

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (10) ◽  
pp. 1841-1844
Author(s):  
Ronaldo Lima de Lima ◽  
Dariane Beatriz Schoffen Enke ◽  
Neiva Braun ◽  
Débora Machado Fracalossi
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Fish Meal ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Essential Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Fish Waste ◽  
Commercial Fish

Fish meal is widely included in animal feed because it contains ideal essential amino acids profile, it is rich in energy, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals and with >80% apparent protein digestibility in peneid shrimp. In human nutrition, studies are investigating the inclusion of fish meal in snacks, cakes, breads and cookies, as an enrichment in calcium, phosphorus, iron, protein and, especially, omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids reduces heart diseases and have antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory properties (eicosapentaenoic acid), and are essential to the formation of brain tissue and retina in infants and are important during pregnancy and lactation (docosahexaenoic acid). Fish meal produced from fish waste is rich in minerals (phosphorus), which may cause eutrophication and impair water quality in aquaculture. The aim of this study was to reduce phosphorus content from commercial fish meal produced from waste by sifting (0.60 - 1.00 - 1.18 - 1.40 - 2.36 and 3.35mm mesh sizes). Fish meal samples were collected monthly for 24 months. Proximate composition of subsamples per mesh size was compared to the unsieved sample. Results indicate that sifting through a 0.60mm sieve total phosphorus and ash contents were reduced up to 32% and 36%, respectively, further to increase protein content up to 20%. Average composition of the subsamples was 47.04% ash, 5.56% of total phosphorus and 39.45% protein, suggesting that the residue of the fractionation may be marketed as a mineral and protein supplement.

scholarly journals Quality Indicators of Snail Meat Grown in Different Conditions

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Drago Sando ◽  
Radoslav Grujić ◽  
Bašić Meho ◽  
Kiril Lisickov ◽  
Dragan Vujadinović
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Essential Amino Acid ◽  
Essential Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Human Diet ◽  
Important Place ◽  
The World

Snail meat is used daily in the human diet. Snails are used in human nutrition daily in some regions of the world. According to measurable attributes of proteins and lipids quality, snails fall into the middle category of this source of nutrients. The paper describes nutritive attributes of snail’s quality from the aspect of macro and micro nutrients. In the composition of essential amino acid leucine and lysine are dominant, and tryptophan is missing. Essential fatty acids are relatively high in snails, especially linolenic and arahidonic acid, but some polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, such as EPA. Out of mineral material copper, iron and magnesium take an important place. With regard to methods of diet and residence snail meat can be loaded to certain heavy metals, residues of radioactive substances and pesticides. These are reasons to control the snails before processing in order to increase safety of the obtained product.

Four Weeks of Preoperative Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Liver Volume: a Randomised Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 2037-2044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Bakker ◽  
Rick S. van den Helder ◽  
Remy W. F. Geenen ◽  
Michiel A. Hunfeld ◽  
Huib A. Cense ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Liver Volume ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Beneficial Effects of Omega-3 Supplement to the Enteral Feeding in Children With Mild to Moderate Sepsis

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdul Moety Al-Biltagi ◽  
Ahmed Abd ElBasset Abo-Elezz ◽  
Maher Ahmed Abd-Elhafez ◽  
Maaly Mohamed Mabrouk ◽  
Ghada Abudelmomen Suliman
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Enteral Feeding ◽  
Essential Fatty Acids ◽  
Pediatric Intensive Care ◽  
Albumin Level ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Omega 3 Fatty Acids ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Acute Phase Reactants

Objective: The objective was to investigate the benefits of supplementing enteral feeding with omega-3 fatty acids in children with mild to moderate sepsis and its effects on acute-phase reactants and interleukin 6 (IL-6) level. Methods: The study was a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study from January 2012 to June 2014, which included 2 groups of children with mild to moderate sepsis tolerating enteral feeding. Group A included 60 children supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids, whereas group B included 60 children who received enteral feeding without omega-3 supplementation. Both groups had complete blood pictures, C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), serum albumin, and IL-6 before and after 7 days from supplementation. Results: There was a significant improvement in hemoglobin percentage ( P < .0001), total white blood cell (WBC) count ( P < .0001), and platelet count ( P < .0001) and significant decrease in CRP ( P < .0001), ESR ( P < .0001), IL-6 ( P < .0001), and albumin level ( P < .001) in the supplemented group than the nonsupplemented group. The supplemented group also had a significantly shorter duration of stay in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU; P < .01) and decreased death rate than the nonsupplemented group. Conclusion: Children with mild to moderate sepsis showed significant improvement in inflammatory markers and had shorter PICU admission when enteral feeding was supplemented with omega-3 essential fatty acids.

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