title: Measurement of milk intake by deuterium dilution.
abstract: In 14 studies, each lasting seven days, on eight bottle fed infants milk intake was measured by deuterium dilution and by weighing the formula consumed and oral losses. Mean (SD) milk intake was 829 (108) g/day when measured by isotope dilution and 837 (98) g/day when measured by direct weighing, giving a mean difference between methods of 1.0 (5.0)%. Thus the stable isotope procedure is a potentially useful method for investigating lactation and nutritional problems.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ewing
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Coward
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001903:Bottle Feeding; D003903:Deuterium; D004326:Drinking; D006801:Humans; D007201:Indicator Dilution Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D008892:Milk
chemical_list: D003903:Deuterium