P4.01. Omega-3 Fatty Acids Throughout the Pediatric Lifecycle

Focus Areas: Integrative Approaches to Care, Pediatrics This session will provide an evidence-based overview of the critical role of omega-3 fatty acids from pre-conception to adolescence. It will review the role of omega-3 fatty acids in normal childhood development and their role in the prevention of chronic illness in childhood based on the growing literature base in this area and case examples. This session will offer guidance to the practitioner on the various types of omega-3 fatty acids available for all stages of the pediatric life cycle and guide the practitioner in the most recent age-based dosing recommendations. Select pediatric conditions where omega-3 fatty acid supplement use is strongly supported by the literature will be reviewed.