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Diet & Nutrition
Higher DHA in breast milk correlate positively with newborn neurobehavioral function
October 27th, 2005
A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychiatry showed a positive correlation between DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) levels in breast milk and newborn neurobehavioral function. These findings support numerous clinical studies showing that DHA, a long chain omega-3 fatty acid, plays an important role in infant mental and visual development. DHA is now added to over 75% of U.S. infant formulas. The study, conducted at Texas Tech University, analyzed the DHA content of breast milk collected from 20 breastfeeding mothers 9 days after delivery. At the same time, their infants were tested for their neurobehavioral functioning using the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-27)
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