Calculating Protein Content of Expressed Breast Milk to Optimize Protein Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants with Minimal Effort—A Secondary Analysis

Calculating Protein Content of Expressed Breast Milk to Optimize Protein Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Infants with Minimal Effort—A Secondary Analysis

Breast milk does not meet the nutritional needs of preterm infants, necessitating fortification. Breast milk is particularly variable in protein content, hence standardized (fixed dosage) supplementation results in inadequate supply. This was a secondary analysis of 589 breast milk protein content m...

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Main Authors: Michaela Minarski, Christoph Maas, Corinna Engel, Christine Heinrich, Katrin Böckmann, Wolfgang Bernhard, Christian F Poets, Axel R Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
infant
premature
very low birth weight infant
enteral feeding
nutrition
breast milk
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1231

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