Fecal short-chain fatty acids of very-low-birth-weight preterm infants fed expressed breast milk or formula
Abstract
Objectives: In preterm infants, the metabolic responses of gastrointestinal (GI) bacteria to different diets are poorly understood despite the possible effects on GI health. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that diet influences bacterial metabolism by measuring short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in stool samples from very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) preterm infants without GI disorder as surrogate biomarkers of bacterial metabolism.
Publication Title
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Recommended Citation
Pourcyrous, M., Nolan, V., Goodwin, A., Davis, S., & Buddington, R. (2014). Fecal short-chain fatty acids of very-low-birth-weight preterm infants fed expressed breast milk or formula. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 59 (6), 725-731. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000000515
