Does docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in term infants enhance neurocognitive functioning in infancy?

Does docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in term infants enhance neurocognitive functioning in infancy?

The proposal that dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) enhances neurocognitive functioning in term infants is controversial. Theoretical evidence, laboratory research and human epidemiological studies have convincingly demonstrated that DHA deficiency can negatively impact neurocognitive development....

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Main Authors: Heaton, A., Meldrum, S., Foster, Jonathan, Prescott, S., Simmer, K.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2013
Subjects:
development
infant
n-3LC-PUFA
neurocognitive
DHA
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20972

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20972

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