An interesting study published online on PLoS One showed that supplementing children's diets with 600 mg/day docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) improved reading and behavior in children who were in the bottom fifth of readers. DHA did not make a difference in reading score in children who were not in the bottom quintile. Behavior changes were noticed by the parents more than by the teachers. This study was don in England with healthy children aged 7-9. It was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The placebo was corn/soybean oil and the DHA was derived from algae. Other studies have shown a benefit of DHA in children with autism, hyperactivity, or developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
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