Research advances on docosahexaenoic acid and cognition function deveolpment

WANG Mei-chen; SHI Yu-jie; LIU Biao; REN Zhong-xia; WU Wei; ZHANG Yu-mei

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1674

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2020, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (11) : 1227-1230. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1674

Research advances on docosahexaenoic acid and cognition function deveolpment

WANG Mei-chen¹, SHI Yu-jie², LIU Biao², REN Zhong-xia¹, WU Wei¹, ZHANG Yu-mei¹

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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) that has involved in various functions of life.It plays an important role in brain development,cognitive function and visual development,as well as the immune function of newborns.This article reviews the origins of DHA and its effects on cognitive function,and explores the effects of DHA intake on the development of cognitive function in preterm infants,infants and childhood.However,with the increase of age,there is no significant difference in the influence on the intelligence of school-age children. Appropriate DHA intake of pregnant,lactating mothers and infants is very important for the maintenance of brain DHA level in life cycle.

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docosahexaenoic acid / infants / cognition

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WANG Mei-chen, SHI Yu-jie, LIU Biao, REN Zhong-xia, WU Wei, ZHANG Yu-mei. Research advances on docosahexaenoic acid and cognition function deveolpment[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2020, 28(11): 1227-1230 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2019-1674

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