Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Lipid Peroxidation Products in Donor Human Milk in the United Kingdom: Results From the LIMIT 2-Centre Cross-Sectional Study.

Isabell NesselLaura De RooyMinesh KhashuJane L MurphySimon C Dyall

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

This study confirms that DHM in the United Kingdom has insufficient LCPUFAs for preterm infants. It demonstrates for the first time that DHM has the highest level of lipid peroxidation, compared with preterm or term milk. This has important implications for preterm infant nutrition, as exclusive DHM feeding might not be suitable long term and may contribute to the development of major preterm neonatal morbidities.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
physical activity
gestational age