隨著出生至年齡漸長， Omega-3脂肪酸在人生不同階段同樣重要，其健康好處已獲研究證實。
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產前、懷孕期及初生嬰兒 |
兒童及青少年 |
成年人及長者 |
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懷孕婦女具有較佳的手、眼協調能力。
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及早補充足夠的Omega-3脂肪酸，對小朋友在腦部發育時期尤其重要，大大提升入學前及讀書時期的智力發展及表現。 |
改善學習及記憶能力，維持認知功能健康，延緩老化造成的認知問題。
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胚胎的腦部及視覺功能發展較佳。 |
從飲食中攝取Omega-3長鏈脂肪酸包括DHA，有助提升孩子行為和學習表現如讀寫能力。 |
有助減少更年期婦女出現骨質流失的風險。 |
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懷孕時間較足月，胎兒體重較足磅。 |
有助減少出現專注力不足、過度活躍、視力問題及情緒低落等風險。 |
維持黃斑部健康 |
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在產前攝取足夠的Omega-3脂肪酸（DHA），有機會減少早期早產及胎兒體重過輕的風險。 |
多吃富含Omega-3長鏈脂肪酸的魚類，可提升學習表現。 |
有助提升記憶力 |
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