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Date:3/27/2008

nd Guidelines for Perinatal Medicine were developed by a team of 19 experts from 11 countries who reviewed the current research and recommendations on DHA and AA and evaluated the body of research exploring how DHA & AA affect infant brain and eye development. The expert team, which included experts from Italy, France, Germany, Spain and the UK concluded that both DHA and AA should be added to infant formula in order to provide formula-fed infants these important nutrients at a comparable rate to their breastfed counterparts. The guidelines also recommend that pregnant or breastfeeding women should include enough DHA in their diets to support the brain and eye development of their babies. The Recommendations and Guidelines for Perinatal Medicine were supported by the The World Association of Perinatal Medicine (www.wapm.info), the Early Nutrition Academy (www.metabolic-programming.org), and the Child Health Foundation (www.kindergesundheit.de).

Summary of the recommendations

• The authors emphasize the importance of a balanced diet for breastfeeding women, including a regular supply of DHA

• Pregnant women should aim for a DHA intake of at least 200mg a day (equivalent to two portions of oily sea fish per week)

• If breast milk is not available to the baby, current evidence supports the addition of DHA and AA to infant formula

• The DHA added should make between 0.2% and 0.5% of fatty acids [noting that 0.2% is the minimum level necessary to see functional developmental benefits]

• Infant formula should be supplemented with AA in amounts at least equal to the amount of DHA

• EPA, another omega-3 fatty acid, should be less than the amount of DHA

• Dietary supply of DHA and AA should continue during the second six months of life,
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Contact: Dr. Cristina Campoy Folgoso ccampoy@ugr.es 34-958-023-419 Universidad de Granada Source:Eurekalert

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