A comparison of the influence of breast-feeding and bottle-feeding on the fatty acid composition of the erythrocytes.
The proportion of long-chain polyunsaturated derivatives of linoleic and linolenic acids in the erythrocyte lipids of infants fed a cow's milk formula was lower than in breast-fed infants. Although th formula provided only 0.55% of the total energy as linoleic acid, essential fatty acid deficiency was not detected; the triene:tetraene ratio was 0.09.
D001903:Bottle Feeding; D001942:Breast Feeding; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000097:blood; D008042:Linolenic Acids / Q000378:metabolism
D005227:Fatty Acids; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D008042:Linolenic Acids