Pediatr. praxi. 2020;21(3):216-218 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2020.046

Milk fat in infant formulas - new findings

MUDr. Radim Vyhnánek
Pediatrická klinika 1. LF UK a Thomayerovy nemocnice, Praha

Breast milk is the best nutrition choice for infants. Some infants, however, cannot be breastfed. For those infants, we recommend formulas, that have a composition defined by the legislature. Still, infant formulas vary in several aspects. New findings suggest that natural mammalian milk components such as beta-palmitate or milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) might play a positive role in cognitive development and health of infants.

Keywords: MFGM, beta‑palmitate, whole cow's milk.

Published: June 3, 2020  Show citation

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Vyhnánek R. Milk fat in infant formulas - new findings. Pediatr. praxi. 2020;21(3):216-218. doi: 10.36290/ped.2020.046.
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