PREP Audio - Fish Oil for Infants and Children
September 2010, Volume 5, No. 9

Fish Oil for Infants and Children

Fish Oil for Infants and Children

Learning Objectives

  • Outline the various aspects of fish oil metabolism and the impact on health and disease.
  • Determine the appropriate level and daily requirement for docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in children and adolescents.
  • Recognize dietary sources for DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
  • Summarize the effects of fish oil on the autonomic nervous system.
  • Examine any evidence of fish oil’s negative effects.
  • Compare supplement and food sources of fish oil.
Fish Oil for Infants and Children

Michael Caplan, MD, FAAP

Current Sources of Funding from Speakers Bureau and Consulting: Mead Johnson Nutrition, Abbott Nutrition, and Sigma Tau Pharmaceuticals.This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Fish Oil for Infants and Children

Susan E. Carlson PhD

Current Sources of Funding from Research: Martek Biosciences, Inc.This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Fish Oil for Infants and Children

J. Thomas Brenna, PhD

Current Sources of Funding from Research Grant and Consulting: Martek Biosciences, Inc.This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.