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Journal Abstract of the Month for February 2004

"Compliance of present recommendations of fatty acids in formulas for term infants with the actual human milk fatty acid composition in different populations"

Author: C Agostoni

Acta Paediatr 2003-7;92(7):785-89

The fatty acids in human milk are a "concerto" reflecting the quality of fat intake, the synthesis of carbohydrate-rich diets and individual genetic disposition towards use, storage and synthesizing specific fatty acids. Each breastfed infant has a unique fat intake, both quantitatively and qualitatively differing in time of lactation, maternal diet, mothers’ genetic inheritance, culture and country. This is one of the best examples of the non-reproducibility of human milk. The perfect formula already exists: Human Milk. The holy grails of both industry and child public health will be realized when all babies are fed by their mothers on the breast.

This paper is being categorized with the following KEYWORDS:
Human Milk -- Fats
Formula Concerns
PUFA
AA
DHA