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Baby & mother

 

Breast milk contains many important nutrients that support infant development, such as DHA. Insufficient levels of DHA in breast milk or infant formula may have negative consequences for aspects of infant development.

 

 

overview Dha & baby and Mother

breast milk of obese mothers & dha

 ​Breast milk of obese mothers contains a higher ratio of omega-6 : omega-3 fatty acids, which is proposed by Paganos and colleagues to have negative consequences for infant visual- and nerve development. Click here for topic overview

dha & infant allergy risk

Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids for infants may reduce their risk of developing allergies, as a study by Foiles and colleagues points out. Click here for topic overview