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Reduced crying in term infants fed high beta-palmitate formula: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.
BMC Pediatr
June 2014
Neonatal Department Meir Medical center, (Tchernichovsky 59), Kfar Saba (4428164), Israel.
Article Synopsis
- Beta-palmitate in infant formula may enhance digestion, leading researchers to hypothesize that high beta-palmitate (HBP) formula would result in more frequent, softer stools and less crying compared to low beta-palmitate (LBP) formula.
- In a study with 63 infants, they were fed either HBP or LBP formula, while a group of breastfed infants served as a control; data on crying and stool characteristics were collected over several days.
- Results showed that HBP formula significantly reduced crying duration and frequency compared to LBP, suggesting it may enhance comfort for formula-fed infants and ease parental stress, similar to the benefits seen with breastfeeding.