An adequate consumption of fats, especially aa and dha, during the toddler years is especially important for the development of which system?

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Casey Myers

24 July, 03:15

An adequate consumption of fats, especially aa and dha, during the toddler years is especially important for the development of which system?

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Danika Reeves · Answer 1

The development of the Nervous system is particularly dependent on adequate consumption of fat during the toddler years, for proper growth and development, toddlers should consume 30-40 percent of their total daily energy intake as fat. DHA is Fatty acids that is critical to fetal brain and eye development.