Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants Fed Expressed Breast Milk or Formula

摘要

Objectives: In preterm infants, the metabolic responses of gastrointestinal (GI) bacteria to different diets are poorly understood despite the possible effects on GI health. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that diet influences bacterial metabolism by measuring short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in stool samples from very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) preterm infants without GI disorder as surrogate biomarkers of bacterial metabolism.