Fortified infant formula may become closer to breastmilk
Posted October 25th, 2007 by minortopics | via www.foodnavigator.comWhile infant formula will never replicate breastmilk, Martek has released new studies that suggest that certain fortifications will reduce infections in formula fed babies:
22/10/2007 - Inclusion of prebiotic fibres in infant formula may cut the recurrence of infection during the first six-months of life by about 10 per cent, suggests new research.
Healthy term infants fed formula containing short chain galactooligosaccharides and long chain fructooligosaccharides (scGOS/lcFOS) also had a 6.5 per cent lower incidence of recurring respiratory infections than placebo-fed infants, according to a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
The study, published in the new issue of the Journal of Nutrition, adds to an ever-growing body of research reporting benefits fo the inclusion of prebiotics or probiotics in infant formula.
Hopefully the government will confirm the studies and politics and over-zealous breastfeeding advocates won’t get in the way of potentially making formula better.