Human Milk Oligosaccharide Composition Is Associated With Excessive Weight Gain During Exclusive Breastfeeding—An Explorative Study

Human Milk Oligosaccharide Composition Is Associated With Excessive Weight Gain During Exclusive Breastfeeding—An Explorative Study

Background: Some infants experience excessive weight gain during exclusive breastfeeding. The cause is unknown, but variation in human milk composition might play a role. Several human milk koligosaccharides (HMOs) have been associated with growth velocity in breastfed infants, and it has been sugge...

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Main Authors: Melanie W. Larsson, Mads V. Lind, Rikke Pilmann Laursen, Chloe Yonemitsu, Anni Larnkjær, Christian Mølgaard, Kim F. Michaelsen, Lars Bode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
growth
obesity
infancy
breastfeeding
human milk
human milk oligosaccharides
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00297/full

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