Early-Life Metabolic and Hormonal Markers in Blood and Growth until Age 2 Years: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy Infants Fed a Modified Low-Protein Infant Formula.
Stefanie M P KouwenhovenManja FleddermannMartijn J J FinkenJos W R TwiskEline M van der BeekMarieke Abrahamse-BerkeveldBert J M van de HeijningDewi van HarskampJohannes Hans B van GoudoeverBerthold V KoletzkoPublished in: Nutrients (2021)
Reducing protein intake by 20% did not result in a different metabolic profile in formula-fed infants at 4 months of age. Formula-fed infants had a lower insulin sensitivity compared to breast-fed infants. We found associations between all metabolic and hormonal markers (except for IGF-1) determined at age 4 months and growth and body composition up to two years of age.