Micronutrients & recovery
Supplementation with vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids significantly reduces the rate of disciplinary offences (antisocial behavior) in young adult prisoners compared to placebo.
For individuals with poor diets who exhibit behavioral issues, ensuring adequate intake of essential vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids may be a valuable, low-risk adjunct to behavioral interventions. This is not a standalone cure but a physiological support strategy.
Compared with placebos, those receiving the active capsules committed an average of 26.3% (95% CI 8.3–44.3%) fewer offences (P=0.03, two-tailed).
Why this rating
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with rigorous statistical analysis (negative binomial regression), though the setting (prison) is specific.
Source
Influence of supplementary vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids on the antisocial behaviour of young adult prisoners
C. Bernard Gesch et al. · The British Journal of Psychiatry · 2002
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