Women's Health
Researchers' work from University of Connecticut, Department of Nutritional Sciences focuses on women's health
Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 12th, 2007
A new study, "A docosahexaenoic acid-functional food during pregnancy benefits infant visual acuity at four but not six months of age," is now available. According to a study from the United States, "Within the visual system, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) is an important structural component for retinal photoreceptors and cortical gray matter. There is a marked decrease in neural DHA accumulation in the face of DHA deficiency."
"DHA is accumulated at an accelerated rate during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester. However, pregnant women in the US and Canada have dietary DHA intakes that are significantly below the optimal level. The main objective of this...
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