The essential long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are particularly important to the growth and development of the fetus...Fetal brain is largely made up of lipid material and it depends heavily on the long chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids for its growth,function and structure...
Dietary fats provide vital fuel for the mother and for the development of placental tissues...
DHA supplementation during second trimester:
Major brain growth occurs during the second trimester of pregnancy...
During this time the infant has greatest need for DHA and the developing fetus cannot efficiently produce their own DHA..
DHA supplementation is important for visual and mental development of the fetus particularly in the second trimester...
Significant accumulation of DHA in the fetal brain begins during the second trimester of the pregnancy...
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