DHA in infant growth and development – a retrospective study

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Dr. Kiran Narain

Mother’s milk and various milk supplements has got different constituents. One of the important constituent docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an Omega-3 essential fatty acids found better in mother’s milk than any other supplement. Compulsory six months breastfeeding followed by diet rich in DHA has been found to improve overall physical and mental development of pre-term and full-term delivered child. A comparative study between the children on mother’s milk and food higher in DHA and with children fed with low DHA has been analyzed and outcome compared in this study.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2020. 23187.4592
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