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Fat intake and metabolism in Swedish and Italian infants

Karlsland Åkeson, Pia LU ; Axelsson, Irene LU ; Räihä, Niels LU ; Warm, Amiel ; Minoli, Iolanda and Moro, Guido (2000) In Acta Pædiatrica 89. p.28-33
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to compare fat intake and metabolism between two infant populations from Sweden and Italy given breast milk or similar infant formulas, but different weaning foods. Nutrient intake and fat metabolism were studied prospectively from 3-12 mo in 68 Swedish and 46 Italian healthy infants, breastfed or given similar infant formulas in combination with Swedish or Mediterranean weaning foods. Although nutrient intake and fat metabolism were similar at 6 mo, fat intake was lower at 12 mo in the Italian than in the Swedish formula group (p < 0.001). At 6 and 12 mo, higher dietary ratios of monounsaturated to saturated fatty acids (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively), and monounsaturated to polyunsaturated... (More)
The purpose of the study was to compare fat intake and metabolism between two infant populations from Sweden and Italy given breast milk or similar infant formulas, but different weaning foods. Nutrient intake and fat metabolism were studied prospectively from 3-12 mo in 68 Swedish and 46 Italian healthy infants, breastfed or given similar infant formulas in combination with Swedish or Mediterranean weaning foods. Although nutrient intake and fat metabolism were similar at 6 mo, fat intake was lower at 12 mo in the Italian than in the Swedish formula group (p < 0.001). At 6 and 12 mo, higher dietary ratios of monounsaturated to saturated fatty acids (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively), and monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fatty acids (p < 0.05, p < 0.001) were found in the Italian than in the Swedish formula group. Total cholesterol and apolipoprotein B were lower at 6 mo (p < 0.01) in Italian breastfed infants than in Swedish ones. Lower concentrations at 6 and 12 mo of total cholesterol (p < 0.05, p < 0.05, respectively), apolipoprotein B (p < 0.05, p < 0.01) and triglycerides (p < 0.001, p < 0.01), and of apolipoprotein A1 (p < 0.01) at 12 mo, were found in the Italian formula group than in the Swedish one. In conclusion, plasma total cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglycerides were found to be lower in Italian infants than in Swedish infants during the second half of infancy. These findings may partly result from differences in fat compositions between Swedish and Mediterranean weaning diets and in total fat intake in late infancy. Differences in duration of breastfeeding and possibly in breast milk composition may also have influenced our results. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of the study was to compare fat intake and metabolism between two infant populations from Sweden and Italy given breast milk or similar infant formulas, but different weaning foods. Nutrient intake and fat metabolism were studied prospectively from 3-12 mo in 68 Swedish and 46 Italian healthy infants, breastfed or given similar infant formulas in combination with Swedish or Mediterranean weaning foods. Although nutrient intake and fat metabolism were similar at 6 mo, fat intake was lower at 12 mo in the Italian than in the Swedish formula group (p &lt; 0.001). At 6 and 12 mo, higher dietary ratios of monounsaturated to saturated fatty acids (p &lt; 0.01 and p &lt; 0.001, respectively), and monounsaturated to polyunsaturated fatty acids (p &lt; 0.05, p &lt; 0.001) were found in the Italian than in the Swedish formula group. Total cholesterol and apolipoprotein B were lower at 6 mo (p &lt; 0.01) in Italian breastfed infants than in Swedish ones. Lower concentrations at 6 and 12 mo of total cholesterol (p &lt; 0.05, p &lt; 0.05, respectively), apolipoprotein B (p &lt; 0.05, p &lt; 0.01) and triglycerides (p &lt; 0.001, p &lt; 0.01), and of apolipoprotein A1 (p &lt; 0.01) at 12 mo, were found in the Italian formula group than in the Swedish one. In conclusion, plasma total cholesterol, apolipoprotein B and triglycerides were found to be lower in Italian infants than in Swedish infants during the second half of infancy. These findings may partly result from differences in fat compositions between Swedish and Mediterranean weaning diets and in total fat intake in late infancy. Differences in duration of breastfeeding and possibly in breast milk composition may also have influenced our results.}},
  author       = {{Karlsland Åkeson, Pia and Axelsson, Irene and Räihä, Niels and Warm, Amiel and Minoli, Iolanda and Moro, Guido}},
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  title        = {{Fat intake and metabolism in Swedish and Italian infants}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/080352500750029013}},
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