Lipids, in general, are important components of the nervous system and DHA and ARA, in
specific, are major constituents of an infant's brain and retinal portion of the eyes. The retina is
that part of the eye that transmits images to the brain and is necessary for normal vision. Forty percent of the retina's lipid content is DHA.
Given the important structural role that DHA and ARA play and the rapid growth of the brain in infancy, it is essential that an infant have an ample supply of
DHA and ARA.
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