There was a study in ~2000 which compared toddlers who received 1 - plain
formula, 2 - formula with DHA, 3 - formula with DHA and AA. It is mentioned
here:
<<http://www.obgyn.net/pregnancy-birth/pregnancy-birth.asp?page=/pb/articles
/DHA_formula>>
<< The study, conducted by the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas
and funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD), is currently in progress to evaluate the safety and value of
fortifying infant formulas with the two acids. "This study is an important
step in the comprehensive array of studies needed to determine whether these
substances should be added to infant formula," said Duane Alexander, M.D.,
Director of the NICHD. The study tested the IQ scores of 56 children who
were enlisted within 5 days of birth and divided randomly into three groups.
Over a period of 17 weeks, the first group was fed infant formula fortified
only with DHA, the second received infant formula fortified with both DHA
and AA, and the third were fed a standard, non-supplemented infant formula.
At the end of the 17-week period, all of the infants were fed the standard
infant formula without the DHA or AA.
At the age of 18 months, the children were tested on a variety of skills
using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID), a standardized test
used to evaluate the development of young children. The study found that
while no differences related to large motor skills, such as jumping and
walking, were seen between the three groups, the subjects showed
considerable differences in areas involving the Mental Development Index
(MDI), which measures memory, problem-solving abilities and language skills.
In fact, those in the test group who received unfortified infant formula
scored an average of 98, which is below the national average of 100 for U.S.
children.
The DHA group, however, received an average score of 102.4, while those in
the DHA and AA group scored an average of 105. According to Eileen E. Birch,
an author of the study, the IQ results of the DHA and AA group were nearly
identical to those of the results of exclusively breastfed infants in a past
study. She points out, however, that although the infants on supplemented
formula scored significantly higher than the standard formula-fed group, the
study did not prove that there will be similar IQ differences as the
children age.
"This was considered a landmark study in that it was one of the first that
compared fortified vs. unfortified formula rather than breast milk vs.
unfortified formula," maintains Dr. Levine.>>
I would be interested to see how the breastfed children scored...
Best wishes,
Sam Doak
<<
Hi Everyone,
Last night a nurse practitioner approached me and asked me if I read
the study that came out about 2 weeks ago that compared the intelligence of
children who were just breastfed, to those who received breastmilk and
formula (containing DHA) and those who received just formula(with DHA).
I searched the archives, but could have been plugging in the wrong
words.
Have you seen this? Did I miss it on Lactnet????
The results showed a 12% increase in intelligence in those receiving
the DHA formula over those just breastfed. I was too taken aback to ask her
who did the study etc. I will ask her tonight if I don't here anything from
y'all, but I wanted to research it today. I plan to google it, but wanted
to throw it out to Lactnet as well.
Respectfully,
Linda Hill RN, IBCLC
Austin, Tx (enjoying all the wildflowers!)>>
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