Macronutrient variability in human milk from donors to a milk bank: Implications for feeding preterm infants.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The composition of human milk varies widely and impacts the ability to meet nutrient requirements for preterm infants. The purpose of this study is to use a large dataset of milk composition from donors to a milk bank to: (1) describe the macronutrient variability in human m...

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Main Authors: Ashley John, Ruichen Sun, Lisa Maillart, Andrew Schaefer, Erin Hamilton Spence, Maryanne T Perrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210610