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Nutritional balance studies of VLBW infants fed their mothers' milk fortified with a liquid human milk fortifier.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2681647     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article reports the results of a study designed to compare human milk fortified with a liquid human milk fortifier to a preterm infant formula by analyzing the metabolic balances of certain nutrients when these milks are fed to premature infants. Ten very low birth weight (VLBW) infants were studied during 4-day equilibration periods, then 4-day metabolic balances of N, fat, Ca and P, while each consumed a 1:1 mixture of a pool of its own mother's milk and the liquid human milk fortifier (HM/LF). For comparison, another 10 VLBW infants were studied in similar fashion while consuming the preterm infant formula (PF). Percent nitrogen retentions were 77 +/- 4% (+SD) and 79 +/- 4%, and fat absorptions were 94 +/- 7% and 92 +/- 5% in the HM/LF and PF groups, respectively, and did not differ between the groups. Calcium retention was 86 +/- 21 mg/kg/day (51 +/- 12%) in the HM/LF group and 104 +/- 43 mg/kg/day (45 +/- 19%) in the PF group. The percent Ca retentions did not differ. Phosphorus retentions were 56 +/- 7 mg/kg/day (67 +/- 9%) and 77 +/- 18 mg/kg/day (61 +/- 14%) in the HM/LF and PF groups, respectively. Increases in weight, length, and occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) were similar and normal in both groups. We conclude that VLBW infants fed the HM/LF, mixed 1:1 with their mothers' milk, had rates of absorption and retention of Ca, P, N, and fat similar to rates found in the concurrent study of VLBW infants fed a commercially available PF.
Authors:
P K Raschko; J L Hiller; G I Benda; N R Buist; K Wilcox; J W Reynolds
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0277-2116     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1989 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-12-07     Completed Date:  1989-12-07     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211545     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  212-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Food, Fortified*
Humans
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Infant, Low Birth Weight*
Infant, Newborn
Milk, Human*
Nutritional Requirements

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