Vegetable oil fortified feeds in the nutrition of very low birthweight babies.

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dc.contributor.authorVaidya, U Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorHegde, V Men_US
dc.contributor.authorBhave, S Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorPandit, A Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned1992-12-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:37:36Z
dc.date.available1992-12-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:37:36Z
dc.date.issued1992-12-01en_US
dc.description.abstractTwo kinds of oils (i) Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) rich Safflower oil, and (ii) Medium chain triglyceride (MCT) rich Coconut oil were added to the feeds of 46 very low birthweight (VLBW) babies to see if such a supplementation is capable of enhancing their weight gain. Twenty two well matched babies who received no fortification served as controls. The oil fortification raised the energy density of the feeds from approximately 67 kcal/dl to 79 kcal/dl. Feed volumes were restricted to a maximum of 200 ml/kg/day. The mean weight gain was highest and significantly higher than the controls in the Coconut oil group (19.47 +/- 8.67 g/day or 13.91 g/day). Increase in the triceps skinfold thickness and serum triglycerides were also correspondingly higher in this group. The lead in the weight gain in this group continued in the follow up period (corrected age 3 months). As against this, higher weight gain in Safflower oil group (13.26 +/- 6.58 g/day) as compared to the controls (11.59 +/- 5.33 g/day), failed to reach statistically significant proportions, probably because of increased statistically significant proportions, probably because of increased steatorrhea (stool fat 4+ in 50% of the samples tested). The differences in the two oil groups are presumably because of better absorption of MCT rich coconut oil. However, individual variations in weight gain amongst the babies were wide so that some control babies had higher growth rates than oil fortified ones. The technique of oil fortification is fraught with dangers of intolerance, contamination and aspiration. Long term effects of such supplementation are largely unknown.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, K.E.M. Hospital, Rasta Peth, Pune.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVaidya UV, Hegde VM, Bhave SA, Pandit AN. Vegetable oil fortified feeds in the nutrition of very low birthweight babies. Indian Pediatrics. 1992 Dec; 29(12): 1519-27en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/12135
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant Fooden_US
dc.subject.meshInfant Nutritional Physiological Phenomenaen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Low Birth Weighten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshPlant Oils --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshSafflower Oil --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshWeight Gainen_US
dc.titleVegetable oil fortified feeds in the nutrition of very low birthweight babies.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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