Non-specific effect of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on autistic spectrum disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Kelma de Andrade WobidoMarcela de Sá Barreto da Cunha Samilly Silva Miranda Jerusa da Mota Santana Danielle Cristina Guimarães da Silva Marcos Pereira Santos

Published in: Nutritional neuroscience (2021)

Despite w-3 and w-6 supplementation showing minimal beneficial effects in the treatment of autism, the subgroup analyses indicated that there is a lack of evidence on the beneficial role of w-3 and w-6 in treating ASD.Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO number CRD42020146116.

Keyphrases

systematic review
spectrum disorder
autism spectrum disorder
fatty acid
intellectual disability
meta analyses
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
working memory
smoking cessation