Researchers from NEC have found baby formula for premature infants which was made with corn syrup solids led to higher rates of necrotising enterocolitis ( NEC ), compared with formula using lactose. In a study published in the journal Microbiome, the team fed piglets with the two formulas and analysed the metabolite profiles found in the animals' gut and blood. The risk of preterm infants developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is higher when they are fed formula than when they feed on breast milk. The results showed 14% of piglets fed corn syrup-based formula had symptoms of NEC , compared with 44% of those drinking lactose. The team said the metabolite profile could help early diagnosis of the disease, which can be fatal.
Researchers from NEC have found baby formula for premature infants which was made with corn syrup solids led to higher rates of necrotising enterocolitis ( NEC ), compared with formula using lactose. In a study published in the journal Microbiome, the team fed piglets with the two formulas and analysed the metabolite profiles found in the animals' gut and blood. The results showed 14% of piglets fed corn syrup-based formula had symptoms of NEC , compared with 44% of those drinking lactose. The team said the metabolite profile could help early diagnosis of the disease, which can be fatal.