Open AccessConsequences of Incomplete Carbohydrate Absorption From Fruit Juice Consumption in Infants
Author(s) -
Conrad R. Cole,
Russell Rising,
Fima Lifshitz
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3628
pISSN - 1072-4710
DOI - 10.1001/archpedi.153.10.1098
Subject(s) - sorbitol , carbohydrate , malabsorption , chemistry , fructose , food science , zoology , medicine , biochemistry , biology
Most infants consume fruit juices by 6 months of age. However, fruit juices containing sorbitol may be associated with carbohydrate malabsorption without clinical symptoms. We hypothesized that increased physical activity and metabolic rate may be associated with carbohydrate malabsorption.