Compositional Dynamics of the Milk Fat Globule and Its Role in Infant Development

• Main Authors: Hanna Lee (Author), Emily Padhi (Author), Yu Hasegawa (Author), Jules Larke (Author), Mariana Parenti (Author), Aidong Wang (Author), Olle Hernell (Author), Bo Lönnerdal (Author), Carolyn Slupsky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human milk is uniquely optimized for the needs of the developing infant. Its composition is complex and dynamic, driven primarily by maternal genetics, and to a lesser extent by diet and environment. One important component that is gaining attention is the milk fat globule (MFG). The MFG is composed...