Omega’s May Reduce ASD in Preterm Toddlers



Omega-3-6-9 Junior may help long term when symptoms first appear
Supplementation with omega fatty acid supplements could improve autism spectrum disorder symptoms in preterm toddles according to researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
“The trial had two goals. First, we wanted to confirm the feasibility of a large study of toddlers born very preterm and exhibiting symptoms often seen with ASD. Second, we wanted to see what the effects of omega fatty acids would be on parent-reported ASD symptoms and related behaviors,” says Dr. Sarah Keim, PhD, lead author on the study and principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s. Read more.

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