Open AccessEffect of increasing protein content of human milk fortifier on growth in preterm infants born at <31 wk gestation: a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Jacqueline Miller,
Maria Makrides,
Robert A. Gibson,
Andrew J. McPhee,
Ty Stanford,
Scott A. Morris,
Philip Ryan,
Carmel T Collins
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.111.026351
Subject(s) - gestation , randomized controlled trial , medicine , pediatrics , physiology , obstetrics , food science , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Preterm human milk-fed infants often experience suboptimal growth despite the use of human milk fortifier (HMF). The extra protein supplied in fortifiers may be inadequate to meet dietary protein requirements for preterm infants.
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