Feeding Practice and Delivery Mode Are Determinants of Vitamin K in the Infant Gut: An Exploratory Analysis.
Jessie L EllisMei WangXueyan FuChristopher J FieldsSharon M DonovanSarah L BoothPublished in: Current developments in nutrition (2022)
Feeding practice and delivery mode influence bacterial vitamin K production in the infant gut. High concentrations of unmetabolized PK in feces of formula-fed infants suggests formula PK content exceeds the absorptive capacity of the infant gut.