A study conducted by researchers from the University of Bristol highlights the benefits of seafood in children's diets, particularly in relation to brain development. They analyzed data from nearly 6,000 children to assess seafood consumption and its correlation with cognitive and behavioral changes at ages seven to nine. The findings revealed that children who ate no fish had a higher likelihood of showing suboptimal prosocial behaviors. The study underscores the nutritional importance of omega-3 fatty acids but found no difference in intelligence levels among eight-year-olds based on fish consumption.
Encouraging children to eat fish is likely to have a positive effect on development, linking seafood's omega-3 fatty acids to brain and cognitive function.
Children who consumed no fish displayed suboptimal prosocial behaviour, being 35% more likely to do so at age seven compared to those eating 190g weekly.
The average weekly fish intake among children was 123g, with 7.2% consuming no fish, while white-coated fish products, like fish fingers, constituted 46% of total intake.
Despite the links to prosocial behaviour, researchers found no significant differences in intelligence between fish eaters and non-eaters at age eight.
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