Does the child need DHA?
At the end of breastfeeding or when there is no condition for breastfeeding, mothers are very concerned about the nutrients they choose for their baby's milk. What nutrients can help the infant's eye and brain development? Does the higher the content, the greater the benefits for infants and young children? Let's listen to the pediatric experts' suggestions. Q1 eye brain development period, should pay attention to what? Experts point out that the brain development of infants and young children starts from the fetal period. In the early days after birth, the baby's brain develops rapidly. At the age of 2 years, the brain weight can reach 80% of adults. Early life is also a critical period for rapid visual development in infants and young children. Infants develop complete color vision at 4 months and normal visual acuity tests at 3 years of age. “The age of 0 to 3 years is the golden age of brain's plasticity, and about 80% of infants' early learning is obtained through vision. Visually well-developed babies have more, clearer, and more accurate information about their daily brain intake. Through the processing of the brain, it is reflected in the baby's various learning abilities. Therefore, the development of the eye and brain plays an important role in promoting the cognitive ability of infants and young children." Recent studies have found that in the golden period of eye and brain development in infants and young children, it is very important to supplement nutrients that are beneficial to the development of brain and eye. These nutrients include DHA, lutein, and choline. DHA is a conditionally essential nutrient that supports the development of the retina and the brain and helps improve visual acuity and cognitive development in infants and young children. Choline is an important nutrient for brain development and memory function. After the birth of infants, the demand for choline is increasing. Lutein has antioxidant properties and filters blue light, protects the infant's retina, supports vision development, and promotes brain development. Q2 formula DHA content, the higher the better? Experts do not advocate the idea of ​​"higher is better," but emphasize effective doses. For full-term, healthy infants, the European authority's recommendation is 0.3%, which is a minimal dose; and for preterm infants, DHA can be increased to 1%. "There is no evidence that adding a very high dose can bring more benefits to the baby." "DHA and other nutrients that play a key role in the development of the baby's brain and eyes are not supplemented as much as possible. When mothers buy baby milk powder, they should not only pay attention to high-level formulas." said Bai Manxi, senior medical director of Wyeth, with DHA content. For example, the DHA content of the formula of intellectual factor formula accounts for 0.36% of total fatty acids, which is based on more than ten years of research. More and more evidence shows that DHA reaching 0.35% of the total fatty acid content can effectively improve infants' cognition. In terms of safety, authoritative organizations recommend that the DHA content should not exceed 0.5%. Q3 Does breastfeeding baby need extra DHA? Experts say that in addition to vitamin K and D supplementation, nutritionists do not advocate the addition of DHA, choline, etc. during the entire half-year-old and breastfeeding. Balanced diets, including diets rich in DHA, allow the baby's DHA level to reach a more optimal level of 0.3%. To reach this level, mothers need to eat a certain amount of fish or fish oil. It is recommended that mothers eat fish more than two times a week. If the mother does not eat fish, the supplemental amount of DHA should reach 200 mg/day. Breast milk is the best food for babies, so we advocate breastfeeding first. However, after the end of breastfeeding, and for those babies who are not breastfeeding, they should receive balanced nutritional support. “It is precisely because we are aware of the diversity of nutrients, so we will promote parents more to give the baby a balance. Nutrition supply, not supply of single, high-dose nutrients." Eas Deactivator,Rf Deactivator,Sensormatic Deactivator,Security Label Deactivator WENZHOU BOSHINE ELECTRONIC SECURITY CO.,LTD , https://www.boshine.com