Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0776922]Researchers: Peter Howe (Chief Investigator) , Prof Ross Young (Chief Investigator) , ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by) , Dr Natalie Parletta (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Brief description Cognitive and behavioural benefits of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation across the lifespan. The Australian Bureau of Statistics recently estimated that 7-19% of children have learning and behaviour problems associated with child ADHD. Concurrently, rates of dementia are rapidly increasing worldwide, currently costing the Australian government $6.6 billion pa, and it has been predicted that rates of dementia could double every 20 years. If omega-3 PUFA research can show benefits in cognition and behaviour across the lifespan, this has potential benefit for fish oil products and their ability to enhance mental health and cognitive outcomes, thereby helping to lower the substantial social and health care costs associated with poor academic performance, mental illness and growing rates of dementia.
Funding Amount $231,147
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0776922
- ARC : LP0776922