Improved bone mineral status in very low birthweight infants fed human milk mixed with preterm formula

Acta Paediatrica Japonica; Overseas Edition
H TsukaharaK Nakamura

Abstract

The bone mineral status of very low birthweight (VLBW) infants fed exclusively their own mother's milk (group I) was compared with that of VLBW infants fed mother's milk in the initial 4 weeks followed by a 1:1 mixture of mother's milk and preterm formula containing high phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca) (group II). In both groups, most infants showed a biochemical picture characteristic of phosphorus deficiency syndrome by the fourth week. Thereafter, serum alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) decreased and serum P increased in all group II infants. Conversely, serum ALP rose and hypophosphatemia persisted in most group I infants. Group II had a significantly higher serum P at weeks 8 and 12 and a significantly lower ALP at week 12 than group I. Furthermore, group II had a lower incidence of severe radiographic abnormalities than group I at week 12. We confirmed previous observations that VLBW infants fed exclusively human milk require P and Ca supplementation to prevent metabolic bone disease of prematurity.

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