Infant Feeding

Hall, Robert T.; Carroll, Robin E.

doi:10.1542/pir.21.6.191

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“…Transitional preterm formulas are indicated for preterm infants with a weight of >1800 g 62 . The key word is transitional; these products are intended for NICU graduates getting ready for discharge.…”

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Human milk fortification and use of infant formulas to support growth in the neonatal intensive care unit

Moreira,

Gregory,

Younge

2023

Nut in Clin Prac

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Newborn infants require adequate nutrition to achieve full potential growth and development. Early life nutrition and health impacts long‐term outcomes through adulthood. Human milk is the optimal source of nutrition during the first 6 months of life. However, infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) often have comorbidities that create more or different nutrition demands than healthy newborns. There are different strategies to meet the nutrition needs of sick newborns, including use of parenteral nutrition, human milk fortifiers (HMFs), and infant formulas. Multinutrient HMFs are frequently used to achieve the higher nutrition demands of preterm infants. They are available in various presentations, such as human milk– or cow milk–derived, liquid or powder, and acidified or nonacidified, each of which has different risks and benefits associated with its use. Infant formulas are available to meet a demand when mother's own milk or donor breast milk is not available or sufficient, and there are also specialty formulas for infants with certain diseases that present unique nutrition needs. This review is focused on the use of HMFs to support the unique nutrition requirements of preterm infants for healthy growth, as well as the indications for the use of formulas among infants in the NICU.

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Human milk fortification and use of infant formulas to support growth in the neonatal intensive care unit

Moreira,

Gregory,

Younge

2023

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“…Human milk is the gold standard for the neonatal feeding, growth, and health of infants worldwide [ 1 , 2 ]. Infant formulas are a safe nutritional alternative to support growth and normal development in infants, whenever human milk feeding is not possible [ 3 ].…”

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Evaluation of the Safety of a Plant-Based Infant Formula Containing Almonds and Buckwheat in a Neonatal Piglet Model

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A randomized neonatal piglet trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and the effects of a plant-based formula containing almonds and buckwheat as the main ingredients on growth and plasma parameters. From postnatal day (PND) 2 to 21, the piglets were fed a dairy-based milk formula (Similac Advance) or a plant-based formula (Else Nutrition) and all piglets were euthanized at day 21. No diarrhea was observed after PND 8 and all the piglets completed the trial. Body growth, kcal intake, the complete plasma count parameters and hematological parameters were within the reference range in both groups. Organ growth and development was similar between the two groups. Plasma glucose was higher in the dairy-based-fed piglets relative to the plant-based at 2 weeks of age. Liver function biomarkers levels were greater in the plasma of the plant-based compared to the dairy-based fed group. In addition, calcium levels were higher in the plant-based fed piglets at 1 week of age. Thus, the plant-based formula tested in this study was well tolerated by the piglets and supported similar growth compared to dairy-based milk formula. Therefore, the results support the safety of the tested plant-based infant formula during the neonatal period in comparison to the dairy-based formula fed group.

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Infant Feeding

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

Human milk fortification and use of infant formulas to support growth in the neonatal intensive care unit

Human milk fortification and use of infant formulas to support growth in the neonatal intensive care unit

Evaluation of the Safety of a Plant-Based Infant Formula Containing Almonds and Buckwheat in a Neonatal Piglet Model

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