Omega Oil Study's GCSE Success

The BBC reported on students given omega 3 fish oil supplements in the run up to their GCSE exams.

According to a pilot study in Fleetwood the school recorded its best ever results following the trial. "I am not saying omega 3 is responsible for all of the success but it did play a role," said the school's Deputy Headteacher Amanda Howarth.

Nutritionists say children and teenagers need omega 3 fatty acids which are found in oily fish, but more than half of the youngsters at the Fleetwood school never ate fish in their weekly diet. However the students took one capsule a day for 12 weeks prior to their exams. The school's results were analysed by GP Dr Amanda Kirby. "The results of this trial have also highlighted the need for further investigation into the role of omega 3 in an educational context looking at academic measures," she said.

The study also took a detailed look at 23 students - seven boys, 16 girls - and found they recorded a 79% improvement in reading and spelling after 12 weeks.

Source: BBC

Further information: www.bbc.co.uk.

1st, March 2006

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