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INFANTS NEED LONG-CHAIN FATTY ACIDS FOR DEVELOPING VISION
In this study, 65 infants weaned from breast-feeding were randomized to
formula with or without LCP supplementation.
MedscapeWire  2002
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/429962?srcmp=wh-031502

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MedscapeWire
Infants Need Long-Chain Fatty Acids for Developing Vision


Laurie Barclay, MD


NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Mar 14 — Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
(LCPs) support the developing vision of infants, according to a
randomized trial of formula supplementation reported in the March 1 issue
of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
"The critical period during which the dietary supply of [LCPs]…may
influence the maturation of cortical function in term infants is
unknown," write Eileen E. Birch and colleagues from the Retina Foundation
of the Southwest in Dallas, Texas. "The results suggest that [this]
critical period … extends beyond six weeks of age."

In this study, 65 healthy term infants weaned from breast-feeding at 6
weeks of age were randomized to formula with or without LCP
supplementation. Because breast milk is rich in LCPs, all infants
received LCPs in the first 6 weeks of life. . . . .>

<There is a clear need to define safe and effective alternatives to
breast-feeding after weaning to infant formula," the authors write. "The
results presented here suggest that LCP-supplemented formula is
well-tolerated and beneficial to the maturation of the visual cortex.">

Jean
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K. Jean Cotterman RNC, IBCLC
Dayton, Ohio USA

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