Tolerance and fat absorption of a special infant formula
1986
Lifschitz, C.H. | Gopalakrishna, G.S. | Nichols, B.L.
Extract: Tolerance and absorption of fat from an infant formula in which the fat content was 29 per cent butterfat was compared with those of another formula which contained vegetable oil. Two groups of infants were studied, those recovering from severe diarrhea and malnutrition and those with extrahepatic biliary atresia. Both formulas contained glucose polymers, hydrolyzed casein, and medium-chain triglycerides in varying quantities. A breath hydrogen (H2) test was performed during each of the study periods to determine the presence of carbohydrate malabsorption by the small bowel. Results indicated that the formulas were well tolerated and that total absorption of fat from the formula that contained butterfat was significantly greater (mean 27 per cent) than that from the formula that contained vegetable oil. However, the mean percent of fat ingested which was absorbed was similar for both formulas. High breath H2 levels were determined with both formulas in the infants recovering from diarrhea which indicated that active colonic fermentation of malabsorbed dietary carbohydrate had occurred.(author)
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