Early Human-Milk Metabolome in Cases of Intrauterine Growth-Restricted and Macrosomic Infants.

Despina D BrianaCharalambos FotakisAnna KontogeorgouStavroula GavriliSophia GeorgatziPanagiotis ZoumpoulakisAriadne Malamitsi-Puchner

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)

This holistic metabolomics study framed an increased content of certain essential nutrients in EHM/C samples following the birth of LGA and IUGR infants prone to short- and long-term metabolic disorders, thus stressing additional benefits of early breastfeeding. Assessing the metabolic profile of EHΜ/C enables evaluation of its nutrition value, adjusted to fetal growth, and introduction of appropriate dietary interventions.

Keyphrases

human milk
low birth weight
physical activity
preterm infants
risk assessment
pregnant women
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes