| Title |
A case series on the potential effect of omega-3-fatty acid supplementation on 24-h heart rate variability and its circadian variation in children with attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder
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| Published in |
ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders, October 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s12402-017-0240-y |
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| Authors |
Reiner Buchhorn, Julian Koenig, Marc N. Jarczok, Hanna Eichholz, Christian Willaschek, Julian F. Thayer, Michael Kaess |
| Abstract |
Attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity (ADHD) in children is associated with decreased 24-h heart rate variability (HRV). Previous research has shown that supplementation of omega-3-fatty acid increases HRV. Here, we aimed to investigate whether the supplementation of omega-3-fatty acids would increase 24-h HRV in an uncontrolled case series of children with ADHD. HRV was recorded in 18 children and adolescents (age 13.35 ± 2.8 years) before and after omega-3 supplementation. Preliminary results indicate that omega-3 supplementation in children with AD(H)D may reduce mean heart rate and increase its variability. Future studies would do well to implement randomized, placebo-controlled designs with greater methodological rigor. |
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