Effects of infant feeding type on auditory event-related potentials at 24 months of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Added bovine milk fat globule membrane (bMFGM) or bMFGM components in infant formulas may favor language development essential for cognitive maturation in early life. In this study, the influence of infant feeding type on language skills acquisition was investigated.

Methods

Auditory event-related potentials (ERPs) were performed at ~4-6 (baseline) and 24 months of age in infants receiving: human milk, as a reference group (HM, n = 42) or randomized to standard infant formula (SF, n = 53) or similar formula with added bMFGM (EF, n = 48) through 12 months of age. Auditive stimuli included three syllables (two native, one nonnative) with frequent or infrequent repetition. The main outcome was P1 wave amplitude and latency.

Results

At baseline no significant d

SUBMITTER: Algarin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454117 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature