Fish oil boost for child sleep
Monday March 10th, 2014
Children sleep significantly better if they are given supplements of fish oil, British researchers have revealed.
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average children given fish oil slept an hour longer than others - and
they had many fewer incidents of waking up, researchers found.
The findings could herald a return to the days when cod liver oil was given daily to children to boost their vitamin levels.
Researchers said their study also found that 40% of children aged seven to nine had regular sleep disturbances.
Some 362 children took part in the Oxford University study, which compared fish oil with a placebo made from corn oil or soya bean.
Researcher Dr Alex Richardson said poor sleep could help explain why deficiency in omega-3, the fatty acid found in fish oil, is also linked to behaviour and learning problems.
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