To find out what that DHA and its benefits, Dr. Robert Soetandio SpA, M.Si.Med from Global Medika hospital give his presentation.
DHA (Dokosaheksaenoat acid) are polyunsaturated fatty acid long chain. DHA is a major fat-forming brain, retina and heart. DHA is particularly important during the period of rapid brain development (during pregnancy, 18 months after birth).
DHA helps infants to coordinate between the eyes and hands, develop motor skills and an increased focus / attention. DHA also helps babies to sleep more soundly.
Infants met from breast milk need DHA. Can also be obtained from the essential fatty acid, from vegetable and animal origin (eggs, soy, fish and other dairy products including fish oil) consumed by pregnant mothers since.
If since the pregnancy has been diligent in taking the essential fatty acids, DHA and AA formation in infants will be formed by itself as a pioneer of essential fatty acids DHA and AA. Where is the enzyme that serves to biosynthesis processes is already available in the central nervous system and liver in the fetus and infant.
WHO / FAO Total DHA Recommended
The amount of DHA that is recommended by WHO / FAO is 20 mg DHA per kg weight infants. When babies are breastfed, the DHA routinely consumed enough to meet the standards of the WHO / FAO, which is about 21 mg DHA per kg weight infants.
There was no necessity for parents to give extra milk with the addition of these substances. There was no prohibition because it is not dangerous. After all, if the body does not use the content, will be wasted by itself. So that the excess risk is unlikely to occur because the levels are already accounted for.
Another thing is if the contents are consumed in supplement form, the excess risk could happen.
So, Moms do not have to worry whether the baby is getting adequate amounts of DHA. The reason these needs will be met from the balanced-nutritional composition of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals-in the daily diet.
Due to excess DHA
Noteworthy is the ratio of DHA and AA. High levels of DHA in the blood will indeed reduce the formation of AA-some reported cases of bleeding or hemolysis-(rupture of red blood cells).
Well, herein lies the danger if the levels of DHA in the blood are too high. Therefore, in taking note of food composition / ratio of linoleic acid with linolenic acid, which is 5:1 up to 15:1. While the ratio of DHA: AA between 1:1 to 1:2. Thus, AA-DHA content will work best when in synergy with the formation of iron in the brain.
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