Fructose in Breast Milk Is Positively Associated with Infant Body Composition at 6 Months of Age

Dietary sugars have been shown to promote excess adiposity among children and adults; however, no study has examined fructose in human milk and its effects on body composition during infancy. Twenty-five mother–infant dyads attended clinical visits to the Oklahoma Health Sciences Center at 1 and 6 m...

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Main Authors: Michael I. Goran, Ashley A. Martin, Tanya L. Alderete, Hideji Fujiwara, David A. Fields
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/2/146