A comparison of the influence of breast-feeding and bottle-feeding on the fatty acid composition of the erythrocytes

Br J Nutr. 1979 May;41(3):619-23. doi: 10.1079/bjn19790077.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Bottle Feeding*
  • Breast Feeding*
  • Erythrocytes / metabolism*
  • Fatty Acids / blood*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Linoleic Acids / blood
  • Linolenic Acids / metabolism

Substances

  • Fatty Acids
  • Linoleic Acids
  • Linolenic Acids