Vitamin and fatty acid supplements may reduce antisocial behaviour in incarcerated young adults.
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چکیده
Intervention Participants received dietary supplementation or placebo (after stratifying for prison wing). The supplementation group received a vitamin and mineral supplement based on 100% of the Reference Nutrient Intakes and essential fatty acid supplements in 4 daily capsules (1260 mg linoleic acid; 80 mg gamma linolenic acid; 80 mg eicosapentaenoic acid, and 44 mg docasahexaenoic acid). The average time spent on supplementation or placebo was 142 days. There was 100% follow up for the intention to treat analysis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based mental health
دوره 6 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003