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Goat milk and cows milk based formula comparison

13 Mar 2023

Goat milk and cows milk based formula comparison

This summary is adapted from ‘Comparison of growth and nutritional status in infants receiving goat milk-based formula and cow milk-based formula: a randomized, double-blind study’ by Xu et al. 2015...

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Goat milk infant formula

28 Feb 2023

Goat milk infant formula

Summary adapted from ‘Nutritional adequacy of goat milk infant formulas for term infants: a double-blind randomised controlled trial, by Zhou et al. 2014 There is a consumer demand for goat...

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Metabolic responses in lactose-free vs regular infant formula fed infants

22 Feb 2023

Metabolic responses in lactose-free vs regular infant formula fed infants

This summary is adapted from ‘Postprandial metabolic response of breast-fed infants and infants fed lactose-free vs regular infant formula: A randomized controlled trial’ by Slupsky et al. 2017 Lactose is...

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Lactose reduced formula with corn syrup and obesity

13 Feb 2023

Lactose reduced formula with corn syrup and obesity

This summary is adapted from ‘Lactose-reduced infant formula with corn syrup solids and obesity risk among participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)’ by...

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Gut microbiota and obesity

19 Jan 2023

Gut microbiota and obesity

This summary is adapted from “Gut Microbiota and Obesity: A Role for Probiotics” by Abenavoli et al. 2019 The worldwide prevalence of obesity has almost tripled since 1975, with it...

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Bovine lactoferrin in infant formula

09 Jan 2023

Bovine lactoferrin in infant formula

This summary is adapted from Growth and tolerance of formula with lactoferrin in infants through one year of age: double-blind, randomized, controlled trial by Johnston et al This study sought...

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Galactosyllactoses and Other Oligosaccharides in Human Milk

13 Dec 2022

Galactosyllactoses and Other Oligosaccharides in Human Milk

This summary has been adapted from Presence and Levels of Galactosyllactoses and Other Oligosaccharides in Human Milk and Their Variation during Lactation and According to Maternal Phenotype. Nutrients (2021) by...

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Prebiotics in infant formula

08 Dec 2022

Prebiotics in infant formula

This summary has been adapted from Prebiotics in infant formula. Gut Microbes (2014) by Vandenplas et al. Prebiotic oligosaccharides are a major component of human breast milk (1) and have...

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Supplementation of infant formulas with prebiotic ingredients

06 Dec 2022

Supplementation of infant formulas with prebiotic ingredients

This summary has been adapted from Molecular ecological analysis of fecal bacterial populations from term infants fed formula supplemented with selected blends of prebiotics. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2009) by...

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Summary: Evaluating ARA Requirements For Formula Development

24 Nov 2021

Summary: Evaluating ARA Requirements For Formula Development

In the past few years the European Commission has issued that arachidonic acid (ARA) is now an optional nutrient to add to formula while docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is required at...

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Summary: Improved Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Associated with Bovine Milk Fat Globule Membrane and Lactoferrin in Infant Formula

24 Nov 2021

Summary: Improved Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Associated with Bovine Milk Fat Globule Membrane and Lactoferrin in Infant Formula

This summary has been adapted from "Improved Neuro-developmental Outcomes Associated with Bovine Milk Fat Globule Membrane and Lactoferrin in Infant Formula: A Randomised, Controlled Trial, The Journal of Paediatrics (2019)"....

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Summary: Impact of Palm Olein in infant formulas on stool consistency and frequency: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

24 Nov 2021

Summary: Impact of Palm Olein in infant formulas on stool consistency and frequency: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials

This summary has been adapted from "Impact of palm olein in infant formulas on stool consistency and frequency: a meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials, Food & Nutrition Research (2017)." Human...

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