Is increased fat content of hindmilk due to the size or the number of milk fat globules?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is known that the fat content of breast milk is higher in hindmilk than in foremilk. However, it has not been determined if this increased fat content results from an increase in the number of milk fat globules (MFGs), an increase...

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Main Authors: Itabashi Kazuo, Mukai Yoshiharu, Murase Masahiko, Taki Motohiro, Nishida Yoshiko, Mizuno Katsumi, Debari Kazuhiro, Iiyama Ai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Online Access:http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/4/1/7