Macronutrient variability in human milk from donors to a milk bank: Implications for feeding preterm infants.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The composition of human milk varies widely and impacts the ability to meet nutrient requirements for preterm infants. The purpose of this study is to use a large dataset of milk composition from donors to a milk bank to: (1) describe the macronutrient variability in human milk and how it contributes to the ability to meet the protein and calorie targets for the preterm infant using fortification with commercially available multi-nutrient fortifiers; (2) assess how temporal versus subject effects explain macronutrient variability; (3) determine how macronutrient variability contributes to the nutrient distribution in pooled donor milk. METHODS:This is a retrospective, observational study that analyzes the macronutrient data of 1,119 human milk samples from 443 indi

SUBMITTER: John A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6347243 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature