Seminar highlights impact of nutrition on early brain development
Thứ Ba, 15/11/2016, 08:14
Vinamilk in collaboration with the Vietnam Paediatric Association organized a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on November 14 to discuss aprogram aimed at improving the brain function and memory of young children.
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At the seminar, Professor Nguyen Gia Khanh, chair of the Vietnam Paediatric Association underscored the importance of nutrition in children’s brain growth, especially during their first 1,000 days.
Dr Thai Thanh Thuy, head of Paediatric Hospital No. 2 Psychiatric Ward, in turn emphasized the importance of paediatric doctors in providing consultancy to mothers with methods to stimulate children’s memory, especially during first 1,000 days.
Dr Femke Hannes, a representative from Royal DSM of Switzerland highlighted the role of nutrition, especially DHA, ARA and choline in developing child’s brain.
The seminar attracted the participation of more than 300 doctors and nutrition experts both domestic and foreign.
