The effects of formula milk on development, nutrient absorption, and immune characteristics of piglets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast milk is widely regarded as the optimal nourishment for infants. However, due to physiological or psychosocial factors, many infants do not receive adequate breastfeeding. So, the formula milk is proposed as a substitute of breast milk, and an increasing number of infants are being formula-fed. Numerous studies have highlighted the difference between breast and formula feeding, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Given the ethical constraints in conducting experimental studies on human breastfeeding, we employed pig, which have similar physiological structure with humans, to examine the impacts of different feeding practices.

Results

In this study, we found that effects of feeding practices were primarily associated with absorption, immunity, and t

SUBMITTER: Tang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12333285 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature