Effect of omega-3 on auditory system

Omega-3 fatty acid have structural and biological roles in the body ''s various systems. Numerous studies have tried to research about it. Auditory system is affected a s well. The aim of this article was to review the researches about the effect of omega-3 on auditory system. We searched Medline، Google Scholar، PubMed، Cochrane Library and SID search engines with the «auditory» and «omega-3» keywords and read textbooks about this subject between 19 70 and 20 13. Both excess and deficient amounts of dietary omega-3 fatty acid can cause harmful effects on fetal and infant growth and development of brain and central nervous system esspesially auditory system. It is important to determine the adequate dosage of omega-3.