Growth and Tolerance Trial on Infant Formula With HMO

Growth and Tolerance Trial in Healthy Infants on Infant Formula Supplemented With a Human Milk Oligosaccharide

The aim of the study is to compare growth of healthy infants fed an infant formula supplemented with a human milk oligosaccharide to that of infants on standard formula.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Gestational age ≥ 37 weeks
• Birth weight ≥ 2500 grams
• No recognized diseases (such as cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, renal or genetic diseases)
• Boys and girls
• Recruited < 1 month/age
• Being available for follow up until the age of 4 months
• Exclusive formula feeding or exclusive breast feeding at time of recruitment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Gestational age <37 weeks
• Birth weight <2500 grams
• Severe acquired or congenital diseases, mental or physical disorders
• Illness at screening/ inclusion
• Incapability of parents/caregivers to comply with the study protocol
• Received antibiotics within the first month of life
• Not tolerating standard cow's milk based infant formula
• Participation in another clinical trial
• Maternal illicit drug use during pregnancy or post-partum period
• Parent/caregiver does not have a cell phone to use for filling out questionnaires