Omega-3 DHA Dosage Levels for Foetus, Infant, and Young Children – European Food Safety Authority Response
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At the request of the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) backed up DHA-related brain and eye health claims for infants.
EFSA’s Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) said DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) levels of 100mg of per day were appropriate for 7-24 month-old infants along with 200mg per day for pregnant and lactating women.
The following are the DHA Claims supported by EFSA’s panel:
- “DHA intake can contribute to normal brain development of the foetus, infant and young children”
- “DHA intake can contribute to normal development of the eye of the foetus, infant and young children”
- “DHA intake can contribute to the visual development of the infant”
The NDA said any more specific brain and eye functions would need to be backed by further science.
“Please note that developmental steps are not directly related to cognitive functions as it may depend on brain domains and areas,” NDA head of unit, Dr Juliane Kleiner wrote in the advice. “Therefore to support a claim for DHA and cognitive function more studies using different parameters would be needed.”
Source: http://ec.europa.eu/food/efsa/comments/efsa_reply_Q-2009-548.pdf
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