title: Effect of feeding an infant formula with high energy density on gastric emptying in infants with congenital heart disease.
abstract: Gastric emptying of meals of standard infant formula and formula fortified with a glucose polymer (Caloreen) were compared in 7 infants with severe congenital heart disease aged 9 days to 5 months. A marker dilution technique was used in estimating gastric emptying. Gastric half-emptying times were significantly longer for meals containing Caloreen than for meals of standard infant formula. Although significantly smaller amount of meal containing Caloreen had left the stomach after 2 hours, the net transfer of energy to the intestine was larger than after feeding a standard meal.
mesh_terms: D003912:Dextrins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000187:drug effects; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D013213:Starch / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003912:Dextrins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C013862:caloreen; D013213:Starch