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- Title
Target fortification of breast milk: levels of fat, protein or lactose are not related.
- Authors
Fusch, Gerhard; Mitra, Souvik; Rochow, Niels; Fusch, Christoph
- Abstract
Aim Target fortification ( TFO) of breast milk has the potential to improve the nutritional outcomes of preterm infants. However, the primary logistic constraint in introducing TFO is analysers that rapidly and accurately analyse macronutrients (fat, protein and lactose). In this prospective observational study, we aim to evaluate whether the levels of fat, protein and carbohydrate could be predicted from one key macronutrient. Methods Macronutrient components were measured in 543 breast milk samples using validated chemical micro-methods. Correlation analysis for fat versus protein, fat versus lactose and lactose versus protein was computed using Pearson's correlation. Results The concentration of the macronutrients ranged from 0.7 to 10.3 g/100 mL (3.7 ± 1.2, mean ± SD) for fat, 0.7 to 3.2 g/100 mL (1.3 ± 0.3) for protein and 4.0 to 8.8 g/100 mL (5.8 ± 0.7) for lactose, respectively. There was no correlation between the three macronutrients. Conclusion This lack of correlation underlines the importance of routine and accurate analysis of all three macronutrients in breast milk prior to TFO.
- Subjects
COMPOSITION of breast milk; FATTY acid content of breast milk; PROTEIN content of breast milk; LACTOSE in the body; CARBOHYDRATE content of breast milk; PREMATURE infant nutrition; HEALTH outcome assessment; PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
- Publication
Acta Paediatrica, 2015, Vol 104, Issue 1, p38
- ISSN
0803-5253
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/apa.12804