MEAT IN THE DIET OF PREMATURE INFANTS

[摘要] Meat protein is as well retained and utilized as milk protein by the premature infant and is therefore as safe and efficient a source of protein as milk. The fat absorption of the premature infant is not significantly altered when the milk fat in the diet is partly or wholly replaced by meat fat or meat fat and olive oil.Strained meats do not contain a sufficient quantity of Ca and P to maintain an adequate intake of these minerals for the premature infant without further supplementation from other sources such as milk or pure mineral supplements.Strained meats are an excellent and readily available source of Fe for premature infants. The Fe of meat is absorbed by them, but how well it is stored and utilized by them requires further investigation.

[学科分类] 儿科学