Formula With Modified Content of Protein and Improved Fatty Acids and Their Impact on Infant Growth and Health

Formula With Modified Content of Protein and Improved Fatty Acids and Their Impact on Infant Growth and Health

In this study, the suitability of an infant formula with a modified content of protein and fatty acid pattern (LC-PUFA) for healthy term infants will be investigated.

Primary hypothesis to be tested is: an infant formula with a modified protein content is non inferior compared to a standard infant formula in respect to the growth of healthy term infants.

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy term newborn
• gestational age between 37 and 41 weeks
• birth weight between the 3th and 97th weight-for-age percentile according to the EURO-Growth charts
• fully bottle-fed (at the latest with 28 days of age) or fully breast fed
• written parental informed consent
• Serbian nationality

Exclusion Criteria:

• malformations, congenital heart defect, congenital vascular disease, severe diseases of gastrointestinal tract, kidney, liver, central nervous system and/or metabolic disease
• intensive care during first 14 days of life
• participation in any other clinical study intervention
• twins, multiple birth
• neonatal infection
• medication and parenteral nutrition
• metabolic disorders
• birth-related complications
• severe disturbances of neonatal adaption