Iron Fortification and Inulin Supplementation in Early Infancy: Evaluating the Impact on Gut Microbiome in a Piglet Model

Iron Fortification and Inulin Supplementation in Early Infancy: Evaluating the Impact on Gut Microbiome in a Piglet Model

Background: Prophylactic iron fortification in infant formula effectively prevents iron deficiency anemia. However, the low absorption rate results in excess unabsorbed iron accumulates in colon, where it has been linked to harmful microbiota changes and increased diarrheal incidence. Prebiotic olig...

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Main Authors: Jungjae Park, Cynthia Jinno, Saumya Wickramasinghe, David A Mills, Yanhong Liu, Bo L Lönnerdal, Peng Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Current Developments in Nutrition
Subjects:
inulin supplementation
iron fortification
gut microbiome
infant formula
pig model
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2475299125000472
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