| Zinc and copper in infants fed breast-milk or different formula. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 7813538 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
In 129 term infants at birth and at the age of 4 months, zinc and copper concentrations of plasma and urine were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometry and the values correlated to other biochemical parameters and somatic data. Of the infants, 49 were exclusively breast-fed, 44 fed with various commercially available cow's milk formula, 35 fed with a hypoallergenic formula (cows's milk whey hydrolysate, commercially available, supplemented with zinc and copper). Plasma zinc values declined from birth to the age of 4 months in all three groups (P < 0.001). In formula fed children, 4 months old, the values (11.1 +/- 1.7 mumol Zn/l) were significantly lower than in breast-fed (12.2 +/- 1.7 mumol Zn/l; P = 0.004) or babies on hypo-allergenic formula (12.4 +/- 1.6 mumol Zn/l; P = 0.0015). In accordance with the literature plasma copper and caeruloplasmin values increased significantly within the first 4 months of life, the plasma levels were similar in either feeding group, only urinary copper excretion was higher in male infants on hypo-allergenic formula (P < 0.03) at the age of 4 months. There were no correlations between zinc or copper values and alkaline phosphatase. In infants on hypo-allergenic formula there was a negative correlation between plasma zinc and weight or height increments. Despite different zinc and copper supply, presumedly different bioavailability, and different plasma zinc values, all infants thrived and weight and length increments were similar in each group. |
| | |
Authors:
|
I Lombeck; A Fuchs |
Related Documents
:
|
20153128 - Different pre-term formulas for different pre-term infants. 3385558 - Methodology of nutrient balance studies in the preterm infant. 7472908 - Tracer kinetic studies on a methionine-supplemented soy-based infant formula using 1-13... 16147428 - Lead levels in retail samples of spanish infant formulae and their contribution to diet... 8518518 - Efficacy of low-dose dopamine infusion. 22900748 - Lacto-n-tetraose, fucosylation, and secretor status are highly variable in human milk o... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Twin Study |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: European journal of pediatrics Volume: 153 ISSN: 0340-6199 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 1994 Oct |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1995-02-08 Completed Date: 1995-02-08 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 7603873 Medline TA: Eur J Pediatr Country: GERMANY |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 770-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Universitäts-Kinderkrankenhaus, Düsseldorf, Germany. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Birth Weight Body Height Body Weight Copper / administration & dosage, blood*, urine Female Humans Infant Food / analysis* Infant, Newborn Male Milk, Human / chemistry* Nutritional Status* Zinc / administration & dosage, blood*, urine |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
7440-50-8/Copper; 7440-66-6/Zinc |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in cryptogenic West and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; an a...
Next Document: 7-OH-DPAT produces place conditioning in rats.