Letter to the editor: clarifying some aspects and the terminology of individualized human milk fortification
Year: 2019
Type: letter
Abstract: This letter has been written by the components of the European Milk Bank Association (EMBA) Working Group on Human Milk Fortification in response to a recent paper published by Mathes et al. (BMC Pediatr. 2018 May 8;18(1):154) with the aim of drawing attention to the importance of the use of a metabolic marker to adapt protein intake in preterm infants. EMBA Working Group on Human Milk Fortification clarifies further the terminology and some specific aspects regarding individualized human milk fortification. There are two types of individualized human milk fortification: Adjustable human milk fortification and Targeted human milk fortification. Advantages and disadvantages of these methods are summarized.
Source: BMC Pediatrics
Institutions: Istanbul Medeniyet University, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, PhysioPathologie des Adaptations Nutritionnelles, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Université de Nantes, Nantes Université, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, University of Turin, Wroclaw Medical University, Lyon 1 Université, Inserm, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Laboratoire de recherche en cardiovasculaire, métabolisme, diabétologie et nutrition
Language: English
Topic: Infant Nutrition and Health
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,290
OpenAlex ID: W2941335685