Metagenomic profile of the fecal microbiome of preterm infants consuming mother's own milk with bovine milk-based fortifier or infant formula: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm (PT) infants harbor a different gut microbiome than full-term infants. Multiple factors affect gut microbial colonization of PT infants, including low gestational age, high rates of Cesarean section, exposure to antibiotics, and diet. Human milk, whether it's mother's own milk (MOM) or donor human milk, is the preferred feeding mode for PT infants but needs to be fortified to achieve adequate nutrient content. Infant formulas are introduced at later stages if human milk is insufficient or unavailable. How these dietary exposures affect the gut microbiome of PT infants is poorly understood.

Objectives

The goal of this study was to evaluate the metagenomic potential of the fecal microbiome of PT infants consuming MOM with bovine milk-based fortifier compared

SUBMITTER: Aguilar-Lopez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9638768 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature