The research, which was conducted by University of California bio-engineers in San Diego, involved the digestion of fresh human breast milk and nine different infant formula products before comparing free fatty acid (FFA) levels.
Premature infants fed formula are more likely to develop necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) - a severe, often fatal intestinal condition – than those who are breast-fed, a US study has found.
The research, which was conducted by University of California bio-engineers in San Diego, involved the digestion of fresh human breast milk and nine different infant formula products before comparing free fatty acid (FFA) levels.
The research, which was conducted by University of California bio-engineers in San Diego, involved the digestion of fresh human breast milk and nine different infant formula products before comparing free fatty acid (FFA) levels.
