Total calcium absorption is similar from infant formulas with and without prebiotics and exceeds that in human milk-fed infants

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>1) To evaluate calcium absorption in infants fed a formula containing prebiotics (PF) and one without prebiotics (CF). 2) To compare calcium absorption from these formulas with a group of human milk-fed (HM) infants.</p> <p&...

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Main Authors: Hicks Penni D, Hawthorne Keli M, Berseth Carol L, Marunycz John D, Heubi James E, Abrams Steven A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/118