Effect of InFat™ Product on Stool Biochemistry and Stool Characteristics in Formula-fed Term Infants in China

Effect of InFat™ Product on Stool Biochemistry and Stool Characteristics in Formula-fed Term Infants in China: a Double Blind, Multi-center, Randomized, Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of infant formula with high percentage of palmitic acid at the sn-2 position (InFat™) on improving fat absorption and general gastrointestinal tolerance in Chinese formula-fed term infants.

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of infant formula with high percentage of palmitic acid at the sn-2 position (InFat™) as compared to standard vegetable oil based infant formula on general gastrointestinal tolerance and fat absorption, reducing calcium soaps formation and stool hardness in Chinese formula-fed term infants.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parental/legal guardian written informed consent;
• The mother had unequivocally decided not to breast-feed (for formula fed infants) or to breastfeed (for human milk fed infants).
• Term infant of Chinese origin born at 37-42 gestation weeks
• Birth weight appropriate for gestational age (AGA), 2500-4000grams
• The infant is apparently healthy at birth and entry of study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adverse maternal, fetal or infant medical history that can potentially affect efficacy parameters, tolerance, growth and/or development
• The infant is not a singleton newborn