DHA and AA Supplementation and Sleep in Toddlers Born Preterm: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Children born preterm exhibit more sleep problems than their term counterparts from infancy to middle childhood. In addition, children born preterm are at increased risk of physical, neurological, behavioral and social-emotional delays and chronic medical conditions which may be further exacerbated by poor sleep quality. Targeted sleep interventions may be beneficial to the health and development of children born preterm. Study Objectives: This secondary analysis aimed to describe sleep characteristics for and to explore effects of combined DHA+AA supplementation on parent-reported sleep in a sample of toddlers born preterm. …