Effects of omega-3 fatty acids and micronutrients on learning and behaviour of Indigenous Australian children from a remote community school

Omega-3 脂肪酸和微量营养素对偏远社区学校澳大利亚土著儿童学习和行为的影响

• 批准号: LP100100863
• 负责人: Dr Natalie Parletta
• 金额: $ 13.67万
• 依托单位: University of South Australia
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP100100863
• 关键词: Effects; omega; fatty; acids; micronutrients

Indigenous Australian children have disproportionate health problems that are largely related to malnutrition, which affects physical health and may also impact on their emotional health, learning and behaviour. Indigenous Australian children in remote rural communities are performing well below national benchmarks, and the government has earmarked improved education in this population as a top national priority. To date research has not addressed the impact of nutrition on learning in this population. Improving the nutritional status of these children could assist them to derive greater benefit from educational opportunities, and in turn greater equality of access to occupational opportunities later in life.

澳大利亚土著儿童有不成比例的健康问题，这些问题主要与营养不良有关，营养不良影响身体健康，也可能影响他们的情感健康、学习和行为。偏远农村社区的澳大利亚土著儿童的表现远远低于国家基准，政府已将改善这一群体的教育作为国家首要任务。到目前为止，研究还没有解决营养对这一人群学习的影响。改善这些儿童的营养状况可以帮助他们从教育机会中获得更大的好处，进而在以后的生活中更平等地获得职业机会。