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Table 3 Comparison between measured composition of DHM and reported pooled DHM [12]

From: The fortification method relying on assumed human milk composition overestimates the actual energy and macronutrient intakes in very preterm infants

 

Measured

Samples = 116

Reported

Samples = 179

p ‡

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

 

Energy (kcal/dL)

60.0

3.6

66.0

12.0

< 0.0001

Protein (g/dL)

0.9

0.2

0.9

0.4

NS

Fat (g/dL)

2.8

0.3

4.0

1.4

< 0.0001

Carbohydrates

7.1

0.4

6.6

0.7

< 0.0001

  1. ‡ t test Abbreviations: DHM donated human milk
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Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology

ISSN: 2054-958X

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