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BMC Nutr. 2017 Apr 17;3:37. doi: 10.1186/s40795-017-0155-1. eCollection 2017.

Supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), vitamin D.

BMC nutrition

Solvejg L Hansen, Anina Ritterband-Rosenbaum, Camilla B Voigt, Lars I Hellgren, Ann-Dorit M Sørensen, Charlotte Jacobsen, Line Z Greve, Katrine D Jørgensen, Peder E Bilde, Bente Kiens, Jens B Nielsen

Affiliations

  1. 1Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, Section of Molecular Physiology, August Krogh Building University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 13, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
  2. 2Center for Neuroscience, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark.
  3. The Elsass Institute, Holmegårdsvej 28, 2920 Charlottelund, Denmark.
  4. 3Center for Biological Sequence Analysis, Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
  5. 4National Food Institute, Division of Industrial Food Research, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.

PMID: 32153817 PMCID: PMC7050862 DOI: 10.1186/s40795-017-0155-1

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Learning and memory have been shown to be influenced by combination of dietary supplements and exercise in animal models, but there is little available evidence from human subjects. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of combining a motor- and cognitive exercise program with dietary supplementation consisting of 500 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), 10 μg vitamin D

METHODS: We designed a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study lasting 6 weeks in which DDU-supplement or placebo was ingested daily. During the intervention period, all children trained approximately 30 min 3 days/week using an internet-based cognitive and motor training program (Mitii). Prior to and post the intervention period dietary record, blood sampling, physical exercise tests and motor and cognitive tests were performed.

RESULTS: Fourteen of the 16 children completed the intervention and ingested the supplement as required. 6 weeks DDU-supplementation resulted in a significant increase in the blood concentration of vitamin D

CONCLUSION: All children showed improved performance in the trained motor- and cognitive tasks, but it was not possible to demonstrate any significant effects on the cognitive tests from the dietary supplementation. However, DDU-supplementation did result in increased blood concentration of DHA and vitamin D

TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinical registration ID: NCT02426554 (clinical Trial.gov). January 2015 retrospectively registered.

© The Author(s). 2017.

Keywords: Blood samples; Children; DHA; Nutritional supplement; Pilot study; Training; Uridine; Vitamin D

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