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Hsu YC, Chen CH, Lin MC, Tsai CR, Liang JT, Wang TM. Changes in preterm breast milk nutrient content in the first month. Pediatr Neonatol 2014; 55:449-54. [PMID: 24861533 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The primary aim of the study was to investigate the changes in composition of breast milk from mothers with preterm infants (gestation age < 35 weeks) during the first 4-6 weeks of lactation. METHODS Breast milk from 17 mothers who had delivered preterm infants was collected longitudinally for 4-6 weeks. Breast milk from 15 mothers of full-term infants was also collected at the 1(st) week and 4(th) week. Fat, protein, lactose, energy, minerals (calcium and phosphate), and immune components [secretory immunoglobulin A (IgA), leptin, lysozyme, and lactoferrin] content were measured weekly in each participant. A mid-infrared human milk analyzer was used to measure the protein, fat, and lactose contents. Calcium and phosphate components were checked via spectrophotometry. The concentrations of major immune components (secretory IgA, lactoferrin, lysozyme, and leptin) were quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. RESULTS Eighty samples from 17 preterm mothers were collected. The mean gestational age was 29.88 ± 2.39 weeks. There were significant changes in nutrient components during these periods, with increases in lactose (p < 0.001), lipid (p = 0.001), calorie (p = 0.012), and phosphate (p = 0.022) concentration and decreases in protein (p < 0.001) and secretory IgA (p < 0.001) concentration. There were no differences in calcium (p = 0.919), lactoferrin (p = 0.841), leptin (p = 0.092), and lysozyme (p = 0.561) levels. Furthermore, there were no significant differences in most components of breast milk between full-term and preterm mothers. CONCLUSION The longitudinal study revealed significant changes in macronutrient contents and secretory IgA concentration in preterm milk over the 4-6 week period, which is compatible with the results of previous studies. The quantification of phosphate in preterm breast milk was lower than the normal range, suggesting that close monitoring of body bone mass may be indicated. More studies are warranted to evaluate the clinical significance of alterations of major milk components during the postnatal stage.
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- Ya-Chi Hsu
- Department of Pediatrics, Chiayi Branch, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Bouroutzoglou M, Malamitsi-Puchner A, Boutsikou M, Marmarinos A, Baka S, Boutsikou T, Hassiakos D, Gourgiotis D, Briana DD. Biochemical markers of bone resorption are present in human milk: implications for maternal and neonatal bone metabolism. Acta Paediatr 2014; 103:1264-9. [PMID: 25109232 DOI: 10.1111/apa.12771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Revised: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM This study investigated breast milk and maternal serum concentrations of biochemical markers of bone resorption, which may be implicated in both maternal and neonatal bone metabolism. METHODS Tests were carried out on 85 parturients 3-4 days after they gave birth. We measured their breast milk and serum concentrations for soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand (sRANKL) and cross-linked N-telopeptide of type I collagen (NTx). The sRANKL and NTx concentrations were associated with several perinatal parameters. RESULTS Soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand was detectable in breast milk at considerably lower concentrations than in maternal serum (p < 0.001), and these breast milk sRANKL concentrations were decreased in maternal diabetes (b = -0.366, 95% CI -0.622 to -0.110, p = 0.006). Breast milk NTx concentrations were higher in exclusive lactation (b = 0.269, 95% CI 0.014-0.524, p = 0.039), but lower in Caesarean sections (b = -0.224, 95% CI -0.428 to -0.019, p = 0.032). CONCLUSION Soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand is downregulated in breast milk, particularly in the case of diabetes. Breast milk NTx upregulation characterises exclusive lactation, and its downregulation characterises Caesarean section deliveries. Nutritional interventions in foetal life and early infancy may programme adult bone health and ameliorate diseases with developmental origins, such as osteoporosis.
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- Department of Neonatology; Athens University Medical School; Athens Greece
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- Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry-Molecular Diagnostics; 2nd Department of Pediatrics; Athens University Medical School; Athens Greece
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- Department of Neonatology; Athens University Medical School; Athens Greece
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- Department of Neonatology; Athens University Medical School; Athens Greece
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- Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry-Molecular Diagnostics; 2nd Department of Pediatrics; Athens University Medical School; Athens Greece
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- Department of Neonatology; Athens University Medical School; Athens Greece
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Embleton N, Wood CL. Growth, bone health, and later outcomes in infants born preterm. JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA (VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS) 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2014.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Embleton N, Wood CL. Growth, bone health, and later outcomes in infants born preterm. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2014; 90:529-32. [PMID: 25128223 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2014.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Nicholas Embleton
- Newcastle Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom; Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.
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- Newcastle Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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Marinelli KA, Lussier MM, Brownell E, Herson VC, Hagadorn JI. The Effect of a Donor Milk Policy on the Diet of Very Low Birth Weight Infants. J Hum Lact 2014; 30:310-316. [PMID: 24748566 DOI: 10.1177/0890334414530511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Use of donor milk (DM) to supplement mother's own milk (MOM) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is steadily increasing based on health and developmental benefits to premature infants. A paucity of data exists documenting the effect of DM use on the diet of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants related to the implementation of a DM policy. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare VLBW enteral intake type in the first 28 days of life before versus after establishing a DM policy. METHODS This single-center pre-post prospective cohort study included all inborn infants ≤ 1500 grams in a level 4 NICU remaining hospitalized at 28 days and admitted either before (pre-DM period, October 2009-March 2010) or after (DM period, October 2010-September 2012) implementing a DM policy. The feeding protocol was unchanged in both periods. Collected data included maternal/infant demographics, infant clinical data, and daily volume of enteral intake as MOM, DM, and formula. The proportion of enteral feeds from these sources during the first 28 days of life was compared pre-DM versus DM. RESULTS Compared to pre-DM baseline, formula exposure was significantly decreased, and human milk exposure and proportion of diet as human milk increased. The proportion of infants fed exclusively human milk increased. Exposure to and proportion of diet as MOM was unchanged. Infants were fed earlier in the DM period. CONCLUSION Establishment of a DM policy was associated with reduced exposure to formula, promoting an exclusively human milk diet, with earlier initiation of feeds and no decrease in use of MOM.
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- Kathleen A Marinelli
- The Connecticut Human Milk Research Center, Hartford, CT, USA Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- The Connecticut Human Milk Research Center, Hartford, CT, USA Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA
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- The Connecticut Human Milk Research Center, Hartford, CT, USA Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- The Connecticut Human Milk Research Center, Hartford, CT, USA Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- The Connecticut Human Milk Research Center, Hartford, CT, USA Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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Fanni D, Ambu R, Gerosa C, Nemolato S, Iacovidou N, Van Eyken P, Fanos V, Zaffanello M, Faa G. Aluminum exposure and toxicity in neonates: a practical guide to halt aluminum overload in the prenatal and perinatal periods. World J Pediatr 2014; 10:101-7. [PMID: 24801228 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-014-0477-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the last years, human newborns have been overexposed to biologically reactive aluminum, with possible relevant consequences on their future health and on their susceptibility to a variety of diseases. Children, newborns and particularly preterm neonates are at an increased risk of aluminum toxicity because of their relative immaturity. DATA SOURCES Based on recent original publications and classical data of the literatures, we reviewed the aluminum content in mother's food during the intrauterine life as well as in breast milk and infant formula during lactation. We also determined the possible role of aluminum in parenteral nutrition solutions, in adjuvants of vaccines and in pharmaceutical products. A special focus is placed on the relationship between aluminum overexposure and the insurgence of bone diseases. RESULTS Practical points of management and prevention are suggested. Aluminum sources that infants may receive during the first 6 months of life are presented. In the context of prevention of possible adverse effects of aluminum overload in fetal tissues during development, simple suggestions to pregnant women are described. Finally, practical points of management and prevention are suggested. CONCLUSIONS Pediatricians and neonatologists must be more concerned about aluminum content in all products our newborns are exposed to, starting from monitoring aluminum concentrations in milk- and soy-based formulas in which, on the basis of recent studies, there is still too much aluminum.
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- Daniela Fanni
- Department of Pathology, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio, AOU Cagliari and University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Roberts G, Cheong JLY. Long-term growth and general health for the tiniest or most immature infants. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2014; 19:118-24. [PMID: 24289903 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2013.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Given the improving survival rates of extremely preterm (EP, gestational age <28 weeks) infants, there is a need to understand their general growth and health outcomes not only in childhood, but also into adulthood. EP children are shorter and lighter compared with term children at term-equivalent age; with time, the weight disadvantage diminishes but the height disadvantage remains relatively unchanged. EP children and young adults also have higher rates of reported health concerns, medical conditions and visual impairment. Hospital readmissions are higher in early childhood, mostly attributed to respiratory illness. Individuals born EP have reduced bone health and are at increased risk for metabolic disorders. Increased rates of conditions such as diabetes or pathological fractures are not reported in the literature, although follow-up studies so far have only tracked EP individuals into young adulthood. Consequently, health care utilization and costs are increased in EP children and young adults. A thorough knowledge of the health risks related to EP birth is essential in planning surveillance and intervention strategies to optimize their health and wellbeing. Despite the increased risk of health problems, EP young adults generally report their quality of life to be similar to that reported in their term counterparts.
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- Gehan Roberts
- Premature Infant Follow-up Program at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Premature Infant Follow-up Program at the Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Brownell EA, Lussier MM, Herson VC, Hagadorn JI, Marinelli KA. Donor human milk bank data collection in north america: an assessment of current status and future needs. J Hum Lact 2014; 30:47-53. [PMID: 24166053 DOI: 10.1177/0890334413508237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) is a nonprofit association that standardizes and facilitates the establishment and operation of donor human milk (DHM) banks in North America. Each HMBANA milk bank in the network collects data on the DHM it receives and distributes, but a centralized data repository does not yet exist. In 2010, the Food and Drug Administration recognized the need to collect and disseminate systematic, standardized DHM bank data and suggested that HMBANA develop a DHM data repository. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe data currently collected by HMBANA DHM banks and evaluate feasibility and interest in participating in a centralized data repository. METHODS We conducted phone interviews with individuals in different HMBANA milk banks and summarized descriptive statistics. RESULTS Eight of 13 (61.5%) sites consented to participate. All respondents collected donor demographics, and half (50%; n = 4) rescreened donors after 6 months of continued donation. The definition of preterm milk varied between DHM banks (≤ 32 to ≤ 40 weeks). The specific computer program used to house the data also differed. Half (50%; n = 4) indicated that they would consider participation in a centralized repository. CONCLUSIONS Without standardized data across all HMBANA sites, the creation of a centralized data repository is not yet feasible. Lack of standardization and transparency may deter implementation of donor milk programs in the neonatal intensive care unit setting and hinder benchmarking, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
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- Elizabeth A Brownell
- 1The Connecticut Human Milk Research Center, Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA
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Miettola S, Hovi P, Andersson S, Strang-Karlsson S, Pouta A, Laivuori H, Järvenpää AL, Eriksson JG, Mäkitie O, Kajantie E. Maternal preeclampsia and bone mineral density of the adult offspring. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 209:443.e1-443.e10. [PMID: 23791691 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Revised: 04/02/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Preterm birth at very low birthweight (<1500 g) is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors and reduced bone mineral density in the adult offspring. Preeclampsia is a frequent cause of preterm birth and is also associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in the offspring. Whether it is associated with bone mineral density is not known. STUDY DESIGN We evaluated skeletal health in participants of the Helsinki Study of Very Low Birthweight Adults: 144 born at very low birthweight and 139 born at term. From the very low birthweight and term offspring a respective 32 and 11 were born from pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. We measured bone mineral density at age 18.5 to 27.1 years by dual X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS Very low birthweight adults exposed to maternal preeclampsia had higher lumbar spine Z score (mean -0.44, compared with -1.07 in very low birthweight unexposed adults, P = .002), femoral neck Z score (-0.05 vs -0.53, P = .003) and whole body bone mineral density Z score (-0.14 vs -0.72, P = .001). Corresponding Z scores for those born at term were -0.02 (preeclampsia) and -0.45 (no preeclampsia) for lumbar spine (P = .2), 0.78 and 0.08 for femoral neck (P = .02) and 0.02 and -0.31 for whole body bone mineral density Z score (P = .08). The results survived adjustment for offspring current height, body mass index, leisure time physical activity, socioeconomic position, smoking, and maternal smoking during pregnancy, and maternal prepregnancy body mass index. CONCLUSION Young adults exposed to maternal preeclampsia have higher bone mineral density than those not exposed. This difference is seen among those born at very low birthweight and seems also to be present among those born at term.
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A mother's expressed breast milk (MEBM) is overall the best feed for her preterm baby during the neonatal period, and is associated with improved short-term and long-term outcomes. Neonatal services should commit the resources needed to optimise its use. The place of banked donor expressed breast milk (DEBM) is less clear, but it probably has a role in reducing the risk of necrotising enterocolitis and sepsis in preterm infants at particularly high risk. There is considerable variation in the composition of human milk and nutrient fortification is often needed to achieve intrauterine growth rates. Human milk can transmit potentially harmful micro-organisms, and pasteurisation, which denatures some of the bioactive factors, is the only known way of preventing this. This is carried out for DEBM but not MEBM in the UK. Future research on human milk should focus on (a) critical exposure periods, (b) understanding better its bioactive properties, (c) the role of DEBM and (d) nutritional quality assurance.
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- Gopi Menon
- Department of Neonatology, Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, , Edinburgh, UK
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Isaacs EB. Neuroimaging, a new tool for investigating the effects of early diet on cognitive and brain development. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 7:445. [PMID: 23964224 PMCID: PMC3734354 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nutrition is crucial to the initial development of the central nervous system (CNS), and then to its maintenance, because both depend on dietary intake to supply the elements required to develop and fuel the system. Diet in early life is often seen in the context of "programming" where a stimulus occurring during a vulnerable period can have long-lasting or even lifetime effects on some aspect of the organism's structure or function. Nutrition was first shown to be a programming stimulus for growth, and then for cognitive behavior, in animal studies that were able to employ methods that allowed the demonstration of neural effects of early nutrition. Such research raised the question of whether nutrition could also programme cognition/brain structure in humans. Initial studies of cognitive effects were observational, usually conducted in developing countries where the presence of confounding factors made it difficult to interpret the role of nutrition in the cognitive deficits that were seen. Attributing causality to nutrition required randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and these, often in developed countries, started to appear around 30 years ago. Most demonstrated convincingly that early nutrition could affect subsequent cognition. Until the advent of neuroimaging techniques that allowed in vivo examination of the brain, however, we could determine very little about the neural effects of early diet in humans. The combination of well-designed trials with neuroimaging tools means that we are now able to pose and answer questions that would have seemed impossible only recently. This review discusses various neuroimaging methods that are suitable for use in nutrition studies, while pointing out some of the limitations that they may have. The existing literature is small, but examples of studies that have used these methods are presented. Finally, some considerations that have arisen from previous studies, as well as suggestions for future research, are discussed.
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- Elizabeth B. Isaacs
- Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child HealthLondon, UK
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Bone health is a critical concern in managing preterm infants. Key nutrients of importance are calcium, vitamin D, and phosphorus. Although human milk is critical for the health of preterm infants, it is low in these nutrients relative to the needs of the infants during growth. Strategies should be in place to fortify human milk for preterm infants with birth weight <1800 to 2000 g and to ensure adequate mineral intake during hospitalization and after hospital discharge. Biochemical monitoring of very low birth weight infants should be performed during their hospitalization. Vitamin D should be provided at 200 to 400 IU/day both during hospitalization and after discharge from the hospital. Infants with radiologic evidence of rickets should have efforts made to maximize calcium and phosphorus intake by using available commercial products and, if needed, direct supplementation with these minerals.
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Jones G, Hynes KL, Dwyer T. The association between breastfeeding, maternal smoking in utero, and birth weight with bone mass and fractures in adolescents: a 16-year longitudinal study. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:1605-11. [PMID: 23149649 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-2207-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2012] [Accepted: 10/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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UNLABELLED The aim of this birth cohort study was to determine whether early life factors (birth weight, breastfeeding, and maternal smoking) were associated with bone mass and fractures in 16-year-old adolescents. The results suggest that breastfeeding is associated with higher bone mass and lower fracture risk at age 16 but not in utero smoking or birth weight. INTRODUCTION There are limited data on early life influences on bone mass in adolescence but we have previously reported in utero smoking, breastfeeding, and birth weight were associated with bone mass at age 8. METHODS Birth weight, breastfeeding intention and habit, and maternal smoking during pregnancy were assessed at phase one in 1988-1999 and by recall during phase two in 1996-1997. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual-energy X-ray densitometry. Fractures were assessed by questionnaire. Subjects included 415 male and female adolescents from Southern Tasmania representing 29 % of those who originally took part in a birth cohort study in 1988 and 1989. RESULTS Breastfeeding (assessed in a number of ways) was associated with a 2-3 % increase in BMD at all sites apart from the radius and around a one third reduction in fracture risk which persisted after adjustment for confounders. In univariate analysis, birth weight was associated with BMD at the hip, radius, and total body but this did not persist in multivariate analysis and there was no association with fracture. Smoking in utero had no association with BMD at any site or fracture. CONCLUSIONS Breastfeeding is associated with a beneficial increase in bone mass at age 16 and a reduction in fracture risk during adolescence. The association previously observed at 8 years of age is no longer present for birth weight or smoking in utero.
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- Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia.
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Parkinson JRC, Hyde MJ, Gale C, Santhakumaran S, Modi N. Preterm birth and the metabolic syndrome in adult life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2013; 131:e1240-63. [PMID: 23509172 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-2177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 311] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Preterm birth is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome in later life. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting markers of the metabolic syndrome in adults born preterm. METHODS Reports of metabolic syndrome-associated features in adults (≥18 years of age) born at <37-week gestational age and at term (37- to 42-week gestational age) were included. Outcomes assessed were BMI, waist-hip ratio, percentage fat mass, systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure, 24-hour ambulatory SBP and DBP, flow-mediated dilatation, intima-media thickness, and fasting glucose, insulin, and lipid profiles. RESULTS Twenty-seven studies, comprising a combined total of 17,030 preterm and 295,261 term-born adults, were included. In adults, preterm birth was associated with significantly higher SBP (mean difference, 4.2 mm Hg; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.8 to 5.7; P < .001), DBP (mean difference, 2.6 mm Hg; 95% CI, 1.2 to 4.0; P < .001), 24-hour ambulatory SBP (mean difference, 3.1 mm Hg; 95% CI, 0.3 to 6.0; P = .03), and low-density lipoprotein (mean difference, 0.14 mmol/L; 95% CI, 0.05 to 0.21; P = .01). The preterm-term differences for women was greater than the preterm-term difference in men by 2.9 mm Hg for SBP (95% CI [1.1 to 4.6], P = .004) and 1.6 mm Hg for DBP (95% CI [0.3 to 2.9], P = .02). CONCLUSIONS For the majority of outcome measures associated with the metabolic syndrome, we found no difference between preterm and term-born adults. Increased plasma low-density lipoprotein in young adults born preterm may represent a greater risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in later life. Preterm birth is associated with higher blood pressure in adult life, with women appearing to be at greater risk than men.
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- James R C Parkinson
- Section of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW10 9NH, United Kingdom
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Huh SY, Gordon CM. Fractures in hospitalized children. Metabolism 2013; 62:315-25. [PMID: 22959479 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2012.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2012] [Revised: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hospitalized children have multiple risk factors for fragility fractures, related to disease pathophysiology, treatments, nutritional status and immobilization. Recognition and treatment of these risk factors are important to prevent morbidity associated with fractures and to promote current and future bone health. Many knowledge gaps remain regarding the ideal nutrition, physical activity, and medication regimens needed to optimize bone health and reduce the risk of fractures over the life course. This article reviews the pathogenesis, risk factors, treatment and prevention strategies for fractures in hospitalized infants and children.
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- Susanna Y Huh
- Harvard Medical School, and the Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Breast-feeding and formula feeding in healthy term infants and bone health at age 10 years. Br J Nutr 2013; 110:1061-7. [PMID: 23388346 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114512006149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Few studies have investigated the effects of infant nutrition on later bone health in term infants, although low sn-2 palmitate in infant formulas has been shown to result in the formation of stool fatty acid soaps, reduced Ca absorption and lower bone mass in the short term. To investigate the effect of (1) breast-feeding (BF) and (2) the type of infant formula (standard fat blend v. high-sn-2 fat blend) on bone mass at age 10 years, anthropometry and bone mass (from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (GE Lunar Prodigy); lumbar spine (LS) and total body less head; adjusted for size (bone mineral apparent density standard deviation score (SDS) and regression)) were measured in 10-year-old subjects born at term and either breast-fed (n 34) or randomised to a standard control formula (n 27) or a high-sn-2 palmitate formula (n 30) for the first 12 weeks of life. At follow-up, previously BF children were older but lighter (by 0·5 SDS, P= 0·03) than formula-fed children with a lower LS bone mineral density SDS (by 0·44, P= 0·03), but size-adjusted bone mass did not differ. There were no significant differences in bone mass between the formula-fed groups. These findings suggest that there is no significant effect of BF or high-sn-2 infant formula on size-adjusted bone mass in mid-childhood, and that the effects of infant nutrition on bone mass previously reported may be confined to the short term. A larger study would be required to exclude smaller effects.
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Wood CL, Wood AM, Harker C, Embleton ND. Bone mineral density and osteoporosis after preterm birth: the role of early life factors and nutrition. Int J Endocrinol 2013; 2013:902513. [PMID: 23662104 PMCID: PMC3639624 DOI: 10.1155/2013/902513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2012] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The effects of preterm birth and perinatal events on bone health in later life remain largely unknown. Bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis risk may be programmed by early life factors. We summarise the existing literature relating to the effects of prematurity on adult BMD and the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis and programming of bone growth. Metabolic bone disease of prematurity and the influence of epigenetics on bone metabolism are discussed and current evidence regarding the effects of breastfeeding and aluminium exposure on bone metabolism is summarised. This review highlights the need for further research into modifiable early life factors and their effect on long-term bone health after preterm birth.
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- Claire L. Wood
- Child Health, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
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- Orthopaedic Department, Wansbeck General Hospital, Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9JJ, UK
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- Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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- Child Health, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
- Newcastle Neonatal Service, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
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van de Lagemaat M, Rotteveel J, van Weissenbruch MM, Lafeber HN. Increased gain in bone mineral content of preterm infants fed an isocaloric, protein-, and mineral-enriched postdischarge formula. Eur J Nutr 2012; 52:1781-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0481-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Haley S, Beachy J, Ivaska KK, Slater H, Smith S, Moyer-Mileur LJ. Tactile/kinesthetic stimulation (TKS) increases tibial speed of sound and urinary osteocalcin (U-MidOC and unOC) in premature infants (29-32weeks PMA). Bone 2012; 51:661-6. [PMID: 22846674 PMCID: PMC3434881 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2012.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Revised: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Preterm delivery (<37 weeks post-menstrual age) is associated with suboptimal bone mass. We hypothesized that tactile/kinesthetic stimulation (TKS), a form of infant massage that incorporates kinesthetic movement, would increase bone strength and markers of bone accretion in preterm infants. Preterm, AGA infants (29-32 weeks) were randomly assigned to TKS (N=20) or Control (N=20). Twice daily TKS was provided 6 days per week for 2 weeks. Control infants received the same care without TKS treatment. Treatment was masked to parents, health care providers, and study personnel. Baseline and week two measures were collected for tibial speed of sound (tSOS, m/sec), a surrogate for bone strength, by quantitative ultrasound (Sunlight8000) and urine markers of bone metabolism, pyridinium crosslinks and osteocalcin (U-MidOC and unOC). Infant characteristics at birth and study entry as well as energy/nutrient intake were similar between TKS and Control. TKS intervention attenuated the decrease in tSOS observed in Control infants (p<0.05). Urinary pyridinium crosslinks decreased over time in both TKS and CTL (p<0.005). TKS infants experienced greater increases in urinary osteocalcin (U-MidOC, p<0.001 and unOC, p<0.05). We conclude that TKS improves bone strength in premature infants by attenuating the decrease that normally follows preterm birth. Further, biomarkers of bone metabolism suggest a modification in bone turnover in TKS infants in favor of bone accretion. Taken together, we speculate that TKS improves bone mineralization.
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- S Haley
- Center for Pediatric Nutrition Research, University of Utah, 295 Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, 84108 Utah, USA.
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van de Lagemaat M, Rotteveel J, van Weissenbruch MM, Lafeber HN. Small-for-gestational-age preterm-born infants already have lower bone mass during early infancy. Bone 2012; 51:441-6. [PMID: 22750451 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2012.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 06/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND In preterm-born infants, low birth weight and diminished bone accretion deteriorate peak bone mass. Whether low birth weight is already associated with decreased bone mass during infancy is unknown. OBJECTIVE To study the effect of birth weight on bone accretion between term age (40 weeks postmenstrual age) and six months post-term in preterm-born infants. DESIGN In 139 preterm-born infants (51% male, gestational age 30.3±1.5 weeks, birth weight 1341±288g) weight and whole-body bone mineral content (BMC, gram) were measured at term age and six months post-term. At birth, infants were small-for-gestational-age (SGA, n=33, weight and/or length<-2 SDS) or appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA, n=98, weight and length≥-2 SDS). RESULTS At term age and six months post-term, BMC adjusted for gender and gestational age was lower in SGA than AGA infants (term age: 38.1±9.5 versus 48.6±10.1g, β=-0.26, 95% CI -0.37; -0.16, p<0.001; six months: 130.1±25.7 versus 145.4±22.9g, β=-0.16, 95% CI -0.25; -0.08, p<0.001). At six months post-term, BMC remained lower in SGA infants after adjustment for actual weight and length. Between term age and six months post-term, BMC gain adjusted for gender and gestational age was lower in SGA than AGA infants (91.7±22.8 versus 98.2±20.7g; β=-0.12, 95% CI -0.24; -0.003, p=0.044). BMC gain remained lower in SGA infants after adjustment for weight and length gain. CONCLUSION The first six months post-term, SGA preterms have lower bone accretion, independent of body size, suggesting that prenatal conditions for bone accretion cannot be replicated postnatally.
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Kühn T, Kroke A, Remer T, Schönau E, Buyken AE. Is breastfeeding related to bone properties? A longitudinal analysis of associations between breastfeeding duration and pQCT parameters in children and adolescents. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION 2012; 10:642-9. [PMID: 22909290 DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00443.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Nutritive and bioactive components of human milk could be involved in programming metabolic systems that affect bone growth throughout the life course. Bone properties in childhood and adolescence might differ, depending on breastfeeding duration. Thus, breastfeeding could be a relevant factor in the context of primary osteoporosis prevention. The prospective association between breastfeeding duration and bone properties was investigated using the data of 284 participants of the Dortmund Nutritional and Anthropometric Longitudinally Designed Study. Breastfeeding duration was assessed during infancy. Bone properties were measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) at ages 5-23 years. Cortical volumetric bone mineral density, cortical bone mineral content, strength strain index, total cross-sectional area of the bone and cross-sectional area of the cortical bone were determined at the 65% site of the radius. Linear regression analyses were performed to check for differences in pQCT parameters of subjects who had not or shortly been breastfed (0-16 weeks) and subjects who had been breastfed for a long duration (≥17 weeks). Multivariable models adjusted for age, gender, forearm length, muscle cross-sectional area, body mass index standard deviation score (SDS), height SDS and socio-economic status did not yield associations between breastfeeding duration and pQCT parameters. These findings suggest neither protective nor adverse effects of prolonged breastfeeding on bone health in childhood and adolescence. Influences of early nutrition on bone growth might be overridden by current effects of mechanical loads on bone physiology.
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- Tilman Kühn
- Department of Nutritional, Food and Consumer Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Fulda, Fulda, Germany; Department of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center - DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany
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Fogleman AD, Cohen RS, Sakamoto P, Allen JC. Addition of Calcium and Phosphorus to Preterm Donor Human Milk and the Impact on Protein, Fat, and Calcium Digestibility In Vitro. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/1941406412452759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Infants born prematurely are at risk for metabolic bone disease and may need increased minerals for normal bone mineralization. In these situations, supplementation of human milk with calcium and phosphorus is common in the United States. The interaction of these nutrients and their carriers with other nutrition components of human milk has not been systematically investigated. The primary goal was to study the effect of calcium and phosphorus supplementation on the digestibility of protein, free fatty acids, and calcium in preterm donor human milk (DHM). An in vitro model of the premature infant’s gastrointestinal tract was used to simulate digestion. Protein, free fatty acids, and ionized calcium were measured before and after in vitro digestion in milk with and without added calcium glubionate and sodium potassium phosphate. Calcium and phosphorus supplementation did not negatively affect total protein, protein breakdown, protein digestibility, or fat breakdown when compared with unfortified DHM. Supplemental calcium increased ionized calcium, which may replace ionized calcium lost during milk expression, storage, and processing. Supplemental calcium glubionate and sodium potassium phosphate do not affect protein or fat breakdown in vitro. DHM contains less ionized calcium than fresh human milk because it loses CO2 during expression and processing. Adding supplemental calcium increases ionized calcium in DHM.
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- April Danielle Fogleman
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (ADF)
- Intermediate & Special Care Nurseries, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (RSC)
- Mothers’ Milk Bank, San Jose, CA (PS)
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (JCA)
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- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (ADF)
- Intermediate & Special Care Nurseries, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (RSC)
- Mothers’ Milk Bank, San Jose, CA (PS)
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (JCA)
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- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (ADF)
- Intermediate & Special Care Nurseries, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (RSC)
- Mothers’ Milk Bank, San Jose, CA (PS)
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (JCA)
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- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (ADF)
- Intermediate & Special Care Nurseries, Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (RSC)
- Mothers’ Milk Bank, San Jose, CA (PS)
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (JCA)
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Cohen RS, McCallie KR. Feeding premature infants: why, when, and what to add to human milk. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2012; 36:20S-4S. [PMID: 22237872 DOI: 10.1177/0148607111421342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Ronald S Cohen
- Lucile S. Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA.
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The purpose of this review was to evaluate factors in early childhood (≤5 years of age) that are the most significant predictors of the development of obesity in adulthood. Factors of interest included exposures/insults in the prenatal period, infancy and early childhood, as well as other socio-demographic variables such as socioeconomic status (SES) or birth place that could impact all three time periods. An extensive electronic and systematic search initially resulted in 8,880 citations, after duplicates were removed. Specific inclusion and exclusion criteria were set, and following two screening processes, 135 studies were retained for detailed abstraction and analysis. A total of 42 variables were associated with obesity in adulthood; however, of these, only seven variables may be considered as potential early markers of obesity based on the reported associations. Possible early markers of obesity included maternal smoking and maternal weight gain during pregnancy. Probable early markers of obesity included maternal body mass index, childhood growth patterns (early rapid growth and early adiposity rebound), childhood obesity and father's employment (a proxy measure for SES in many studies). Health promotion programmes/agencies should consider these factors as reasonable targets to reduce the risk of adult obesity.
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- T D Brisbois
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Weiler HA, Zhao J, Park L, Kohut JR, Burr LL, Fitzpatrick-Wong SC. Maternal supplementation with dietary arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids during lactation elevates bone mass in weanling rat and guinea pig offspring even if born small sized. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2012; 86:61-70. [PMID: 22019217 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2011.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2011] [Revised: 10/06/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Whether post-natal long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) elevates bone mineral content (BMC) of small and normal neonates was studied using pregnant rats and guinea pigs fed a control (C) diet or low protein (LP) diet to induce small neonates followed by C or LCPUFA diets during lactation. Measurements (days 3 and 21 post-partum) included BMC and density (BMD) plus bone metabolism. In rats LP reduced birth weight but at day 21 elevated weight and whole body BMC; LCPUFA enhanced spine BMC, tibia BMC and BMD and whole body BMD. In guinea pig pups, at days 3 and 21, LP reduced weight, whole body and regional BMC and BMD whereas LCPUFA reduced day 3 osteocalcin and elevated day 21 spine BMD. LCPUFA minimized loss of whole body BMC in dams and elevated osteocalcin in sows. LCPUFA during lactation enhances bone in normal and small neonates without compromising maternal bone.
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- Hope A Weiler
- Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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Brisbois TD, Farmer AP, McCargar LJ. Early markers of adult obesity: a review. OBESITY REVIEWS : AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY 2011. [PMID: 22171945 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2011.00965.x.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this review was to evaluate factors in early childhood (≤5 years of age) that are the most significant predictors of the development of obesity in adulthood. Factors of interest included exposures/insults in the prenatal period, infancy and early childhood, as well as other socio-demographic variables such as socioeconomic status (SES) or birth place that could impact all three time periods. An extensive electronic and systematic search initially resulted in 8,880 citations, after duplicates were removed. Specific inclusion and exclusion criteria were set, and following two screening processes, 135 studies were retained for detailed abstraction and analysis. A total of 42 variables were associated with obesity in adulthood; however, of these, only seven variables may be considered as potential early markers of obesity based on the reported associations. Possible early markers of obesity included maternal smoking and maternal weight gain during pregnancy. Probable early markers of obesity included maternal body mass index, childhood growth patterns (early rapid growth and early adiposity rebound), childhood obesity and father's employment (a proxy measure for SES in many studies). Health promotion programmes/agencies should consider these factors as reasonable targets to reduce the risk of adult obesity.
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- T D Brisbois
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Fewtrell MS. Does early nutrition program later bone health in preterm infants? Am J Clin Nutr 2011; 94:1870S-1873S. [PMID: 21543543 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.000844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Preterm infants are at risk of metabolic bone disease (MBD) because of an inadequate mineral intake. Although infants with MBD are frequently asymptomatic during the neonatal period, we previously reported that MBD predicted reduced linear growth in infancy and midchildhood. Nevertheless, some studies suggest that preterm infants undergo catch-up growth in bone mineralization during infancy. To examine the hypothesis that early nutrition programs affect later bone health and peak bone mass, we studied 20-y-old subjects who were born preterm and who were randomly assigned to a diet during the neonatal period; the diets used varied markedly in nutrient and mineral content, and phosphate supplements were not provided. Despite large variations in early nutrient and mineral intakes (and the occurrence of MBD) during the neonatal period, the randomly assigned diets did not influence peak bone mass or turnover. However, the proportion of (unsupplemented) human milk in the neonatal diet was significantly positively associated with later whole-body bone size and mineral content. Compared with population reference data, preterm subjects were significantly shorter and had lower lumbar spine bone mineral density; the deficits were greatest in those born small for gestational age (ie, a birth weight <1250 g). The lack of effect of the randomly assigned diets on peak bone mass suggests that the observed deficits in height and lumbar spine bone mass may not be related to suboptimal early nutrient or mineral intake. The higher whole-body bone mass associated with human milk intake, despite its very low nutrient content, may instead reflect nonnutritive factors in breast milk. These findings are relevant to discussions on the mineral requirements of preterm infants.
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- Mary S Fewtrell
- Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom.
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Pittaluga E, Vernal P, Llanos A, Vega S, Henrriquez MT, Morgues M, Escobar M, Diaz A, Standen J, Moncada P, Arriagada M, Rodriguez L, Mericq V. Benefits of supplemented preterm formulas on insulin sensitivity and body composition after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. J Pediatr 2011; 159:926-32.e2. [PMID: 21784447 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2010] [Revised: 05/13/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate body composition and fasting insulin level in preterm infants receiving preterm formulas (higher protein plus docosahexaenoic acid) for longer periods compared with a recent historical cohort receiving these formulas for shorter periods. STUDY DESIGN A total of 95 infants fed preterm formula for 6 months or longer (postdischarge formula group) and 87 infants fed preterm formula only during their hospital stay (hospital formula group) were included in this arm of the study. RESULTS Bone mineral density, content, and lean mass were not different at 1 year and 2 years. However, in the postdischarge formula group, total fat mass (%) was lower by the second year (19.3% ± 5.3% vs 21.7% ± 4.2%; P < .01), trunk fat was lower by the first year (14.7% ± 5.0% vs 16.9% ± 4.9%; P < .005) and at the second year (14.1% ± 5.7% vs 17.2% ± 4.7%; P < .001), and fasting insulin was lower by the first year (13.2% ± 7.1% vs 17.2% ± 13.6% mIU/L; P = .06) and at the second year (13.6% ± 6.1% vs 26.4% ± 14.2%; P < .001). CONCLUSION Preterm infants fed formulas enriched with docosahexaenoic acid may have a better subsequent metabolic profile.
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Koletzko B, Brands B, Demmelmair H. The Early Nutrition Programming Project (EARNEST): 5 y of successful multidisciplinary collaborative research. Am J Clin Nutr 2011; 94:1749S-1753S. [PMID: 21974891 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.000471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Differences in nutritional experiences during sensitive periods in early life, both before and after birth, can program a person's future development, metabolism, and health. A better scientific understanding of early nutrition programming holds enormous potential for implementing preventive strategies to enhance individuals' long-term health, well-being, and performance. This understanding could reduce costs of health care and social services and may enhance the wealth of societies. The Early Nutrition Programming Project (EARNEST) brought together a multidisciplinary team of international scientists and leaders in key areas of the early nutrition programming field from 40 major research centers across 16 European countries. The project had a total budget of 16.5 million Euros and was funded by the European Communities under the Sixth Framework Program for Research and Technical Development and coordinated by the Children's Hospital at Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich. The integrated program of work combined experimental studies in humans, prospective observational studies, and mechanistic animal work, including physiologic studies, cell culture models, and molecular biology techniques. The project lasted from April 2005 to October 2010. After the end of the project, the Early Nutrition Academy (http://www.early-nutrition.org) continues to serve as a platform for the exchange of information, scientific collaboration, and training activities in the area of programming. This article highlights some of the scientific results, achievements, and efforts of EARNEST.
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- Berthold Koletzko
- Division of Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine, Dr von Hauner Children's Hospital, University of Munich Medical Center, Munich, Germany.
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Mølgaard C, Larnkjær A, Mark AB, Michaelsen KF. Are early growth and nutrition related to bone health in adolescence? The Copenhagen Cohort Study of infant nutrition and growth. Am J Clin Nutr 2011; 94:1865S-1869S. [PMID: 21849602 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.001214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is generally accepted that peak bone mass affects later fracture risk in the elderly. The extent to which early nutrition and growth can program later bone health has been examined in only a few studies. In the Copenhagen Cohort Study we showed that breastfed infants had significantly higher serum (s)-osteocalcin concentration than did formula-fed infants. OBJECTIVE We investigated whether early nutrition and early growth are associated with later bone mass in adolescence. DESIGN Participants were examined at birth; at ages 2, 6, and 9 mo (n = 143); and at age 17 y (n = 109) with anthropometric and s-osteocalcin measures and whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning (age 17 y only). Total body (T) and lumbar spine (LS) DXA values were used. RESULTS The duration of exclusive breastfeeding was positively correlated with the sex-adjusted LS bone mineral content (BMC), LS bone area (BA), and LS bone mineral density (BMD) (all P < 0.03) and with size-adjusted LS-BMC (P = 0.075) at 17 y of age. s-Osteocalcin at 6 mo was positively correlated with sex-adjusted LS-BMC and LS-BMD (both P < 0.04) and with size-adjusted LS-BMC (P = 0.047) at 17 y of age. Weight and length at 9 mo and increase in weight and length during the first 9 mo of life were positively correlated with sex-adjusted T-BMC and T-BA at age 17 y (all P < 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Early body size and growth in infancy are related to bone mass in late adolescence. Furthermore, the duration of exclusive breastfeeding and the markers of bone turnover at 6 mo seem to be positively related to LS bone mass at age 17 y.
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- Christian Mølgaard
- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Body JJ, Bergmann P, Boonen S, Boutsen Y, Bruyere O, Devogelaer JP, Goemaere S, Hollevoet N, Kaufman JM, Milisen K, Rozenberg S, Reginster JY. Non-pharmacological management of osteoporosis: a consensus of the Belgian Bone Club. Osteoporos Int 2011; 22:2769-88. [PMID: 21360219 PMCID: PMC3186889 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1545-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This consensus article reviews the various aspects of the non-pharmacological management of osteoporosis, including the effects of nutriments, physical exercise, lifestyle, fall prevention, and hip protectors. Vertebroplasty is also briefly reviewed. Non-pharmacological management of osteoporosis is a broad concept. It must be viewed as an essential part of the prevention of fractures from childhood through adulthood and the old age. The topic also includes surgical procedures for the treatment of peripheral and vertebral fractures and the post-fracture rehabilitation. The present document is the result of a consensus, based on a systematic review and a critical appraisal of the literature. Diets deficient in calcium, proteins or vitamin D impair skeletal integrity. The effect of other nutriments is less clear, although an excessive consumption of sodium, caffeine, or fibres exerts negative effects on calcium balance. The deleterious effects of tobacco, excessive alcohol consumption and a low BMI are well accepted. Physical activity is of primary importance to reach optimal peak bone mass but, if numerous studies have shown the beneficial effects of various types of exercise on bone mass, fracture data as an endpoint are scanty. Fall prevention strategies are especially efficient in the community setting, but less evidence is available about their effectiveness in preventing fall-related injuries and fractures. The efficacy of hip protectors remains controversial. This is also true for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Several randomized controlled studies had reported a short-term advantage of vertebroplasty over medical treatment for pain relief, but these findings have been questioned by recent sham-controlled randomized clinical studies.
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- J.-J. Body
- Internal Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
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- Internal Medicine, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Mont-Godinne University Hospital-Université Catholique de Louvain, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Rheumatology, Mont-Godinne University Hospital-Université Catholique de Louvain, Leuven, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases (9K12 IE), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoprosis and Metabolic Bone Disease, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Gynaecology-Obstetrics, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Bone and Cartilage Metabolism Research Unit, CHU Centre-Ville, Policliniques L. BRULL, Quai Godefroid Kurth 45 (9ème étage), 4020 Liege, Belgium
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Maternal undernutrition during critical windows of development results in differential and sex-specific effects on postnatal adiposity and related metabolic profiles in adult rat offspring. Br J Nutr 2011; 108:298-307. [PMID: 22018052 DOI: 10.1017/s000711451100554x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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It is well established that altered maternal nutrition may induce long-term metabolic consequences in offspring. However, the effects of maternal undernutrition during different developmental windows on sex-specific growth and metabolism in offspring are not well defined. We investigated the effect of moderate maternal undernutrition during pregnancy and/or lactation on postnatal growth and metabolic outcomes in offspring. Wistar rats were randomly assigned to one of four groups: (1) control (CONT) dams fed a standard diet throughout pregnancy and lactation; (2) dams undernourished to 50 % of CONT during pregnancy (UNP); (3) dams fed at 50 % of CONT throughout lactation (UNL); (4) dams fed at 50 % of CONT throughout pregnancy and lactation (UNPL). UNP and UNPL offspring were lighter at birth compared to CONT and UNL. UNL and UNPL offspring were growth restricted at weaning and remained smaller into adulthood. UNP males and females developed increased adiposity and hyperleptinaemia in adulthood compared to all other groups. Adiposity in UNL and UNPL males was similar to CONT offspring. In UNL and UNPL females, adiposity was lower than for CONT females. Markers of bone mass, lipid metabolism and hepatic function were altered in UNP offspring but were similar in UNL and UNPL offspring compared to CONT. Lack of catch-up growth during lactation in offspring of undernourished mothers prevented development of adiposity and related metabolic disorders in later life. These data highlight that the timing and duration of undernutrition during critical windows of development exert differential effects on postnatal outcomes in a sex-specific manner.
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Smith CM, Wright NP, Wales JKH, Mackenzie C, Primhak RA, Eastell R, Walsh JS. Very low birth weight survivors have reduced peak bone mass and reduced insulin sensitivity. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2011; 75:443-9. [PMID: 21635277 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04118.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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CONTEXT Increasing numbers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are surviving into adulthood because of improvements in neonatal intensive care. Adverse events in early life can have long-term effects through reprogramming of metabolic systems. OBJECTIVE To determine whether young adult VLBW survivors have abnormalities of skeletal development or endocrine function. DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational, case-control study. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-seven VLBW subjects and 27 healthy controls at peak bone mass (mean age 23). MEASUREMENTS Differences between cases and controls in body size, body composition, bone mass and bone geometry [assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), hip structure analysis and peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT)], bone turnover [urine N-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (NTX), serum C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX)], aminoterminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PINP) and bone alkaline phosphatase), hormones (sex steroids, IGF-1, PTH and 25-OH vitamin D) and insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IR and oral glucose tolerance testing). RESULTS VLBW subjects had lower bone density at the lumbar spine (5.7%) and femoral neck (8.6%), which persisted after correction for bone size by the estimation of volumetric density (bone mineral apparent density). Urine NTX was higher in VLBW subjects than in controls, but there were no significant differences in other bone turnover markers. VLBW survivors had lower insulin sensitivity (mean INS-30 controls = 57.0, VLBW subjects = 94.3, P < 0.01), but there were no differences in whole body fat mass or truncal fat mass between VLBW subjects and controls. CONCLUSIONS Young adult VLBW survivors have reduced bone density for their bone size and reduced insulin sensitivity, which may have significant implications for their risk of fracture and diabetes in later life.
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- C M Smith
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, UK
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Zhang J, Lazarenko OP, Blackburn ML, Shankar K, Badger TM, Ronis MJJ, Chen JR. Feeding blueberry diets in early life prevent senescence of osteoblasts and bone loss in ovariectomized adult female rats. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24486. [PMID: 21912699 PMCID: PMC3166322 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2011] [Accepted: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Appropriate nutrition during early development is essential for maximal bone mass accretion; however, linkage between early nutrition, childhood bone mass, peak bone mass in adulthood, and prevention of bone loss later in life has not been studied. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In this report, we show that feeding a high quality diet supplemented with blueberries (BB) to pre-pubertal rats throughout development or only between postnatal day 20 (PND20) and PND34 prevented ovariectomy (OVX)-induced bone loss in adult life. This protective effect of BB is due to suppression of osteoblastic cell senescence associated with acute loss of myosin expression after OVX. Early exposure of pre-osteoblasts to serum from BB-fed rats was found to consistently increase myosin expression. This led to maintenance osteoblastic cell development and differentiation and delay of cellular entrance into senescence through regulation of the Runx2 gene. High bone turnover after OVX results in insufficient collagenous matrix support for new osteoblasts and their precursors to express myosin and other cytoskeletal elements required for osteoblast activity and differentiation. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE These results indicate: 1) a significant prevention of OVX-induced bone loss from adult rats can occur with only 14 days consumption of a BB-containing diet immediately prior to puberty; and 2) the molecular mechanisms underlying these effects involves increased myosin production which stimulates osteoblast differentiation and reduces mesenchymal stromal cell senescence.
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- Jian Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States of America
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The relationship between breast-feeding and later cardiovascular health has been investigated in randomised trials and observational studies. This review focuses on randomised control trials, regarded as the ‘gold standard’ in establishing causal relationships between interventions and outcomes. Since it is not ethical to randomise healthy term infants to be breast- or formula-fed, only two randomised control trials have examined effects of breast-feeding on later health. In one randomised control trial, preterm infants randomised to receive banked donor breast milk had significantly lower blood pressure (BP), more favourable plasma lipid profile and reduced leptin resistance at age of 13–15 years compared with those who were fed preterm formula; with a dose–response relationship between the proportion of human milk and later outcomes. In contrast, a cluster-randomised control trial of a breast-feeding promotion intervention in healthy term infants (Promotion of Breast-feeding Intervention Trial study) found no effect of the intervention on adiposity or BP at 6 years, despite increased incidence, duration and exclusivity of breast-feeding. Potential explanations for the discrepancy between the two studies include: (i) beneficial effects of breast milk on cardiovascular health might be confined to preterm infants; (ii) effects on cardiovascular outcomes may not manifest until adolescence, a concept supported by other studies; (iii) if the underlying mechanism for the effect of breast-feeding on later cardiovascular outcome is slower early growth; a concept supported by data from animal models, human observational studies and now experimental studies in human subjects; it is plausible that differences in early growth between groups in the Promotion of Breast-feeding Intervention Trial were insufficient to produce a detectable effect on these outcomes.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Early life nutrition may influence later osteoporosis risk. Preterm infants are at particular risk of suboptimal early nutrition, which is associated with poor neonatal bone mineralization and metabolic bone disease, but it is unclear whether this has long-term consequences for bone health. This review discusses the long-term effects of early diet in patients born preterm who participated in a nutritional intervention trial during the neonatal period and the role of vitamin D in this population. RECENT FINDINGS Available data suggest that, despite large differences in neonatal mineral intake, no effect of neonatal diet on bone mass or bone turnover is detectable in early adult life. However, greater exposure to human milk in the neonatal period, despite its very low mineral content, is associated with higher peak bone mass. Studies in healthy term infants suggest that suboptimal maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy has adverse effects on offspring bone health in infancy and later childhood; however, effects in infants born preterm have not been investigated. SUMMARY The findings suggest that early mineral intake may not influence later bone mass, with implications for the setting of recommended mineral intakes for contemporary preterm infants; these are currently high and based on achieving in-utero mineral accretion rates rather than on clinical outcome. Despite its low mineral content, human milk, perhaps via a non-nutrient effect, may have long-term benefits for bone health adding to other health benefits already identified in this vulnerable population. The role and optimal dose of vitamin D for later bone health in preterm infants requires further research.
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- Mary Fewtrell
- Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
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Hanks LJ, Casazza K, Alvarez JA, Fernandez JR. Does fat fuel the fire: independent and interactive effects of genetic, physiological, and environmental factors on variations in fat deposition and distribution across populations. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2010; 23:1233-44. [PMID: 21714457 PMCID: PMC3208239 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Markers of inflammation (MOI) have been reported to influence bone health in adults, with reports of inverse associations. Adipose has also been linked to bone. In children, the interrelationships are unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between MOI (i.e. CRP, TNFR2, IL-6) and bone mineral content (BMC) and determine the contribution of fat deposition/distribution in children. Forty-nine children (59% male) 7-12 y participated. Body composition was evaluated by DXA, and MOI and insulin sensitivity (S(I)) were obtained during an IVGTT. Multiple linear regression was used for analyses. TNFR2 was inversely associated with BMC. In boys, TNFR2 was inversely associated with BMC, and in girls IL-6 was inversely associated with BMC, and total and percent fat influenced the relationships. Our results suggest a potential inhibitory role of inflammation on bone as well as a negative impact of adiposity. Future investigations are warranted to further investigate these relationships.
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- Lynae J Hanks
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University ofAlabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Metabolic imprinting, programming and epigenetics – a review of present priorities and future opportunities. Br J Nutr 2010; 104 Suppl 1:S1-25. [PMID: 20929595 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114510003338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Metabolic programming and metabolic imprinting describe early life events, which impact upon on later physiological outcomes. Despite the increasing numbers of papers and studies, the distinction between metabolic programming and metabolic imprinting remains confusing. The former can be defined as a dynamic process whose effects are dependent upon a critical window(s) while the latter can be more strictly associated with imprinting at the genomic level. The clinical end points associated with these phenomena can sometimes be mechanistically explicable in terms of gene expression mediated by epigenetics. The predictivity of outcomes depends on determining if there is causality or association in the context of both early dietary exposure and future health parameters. The use of biomarkers is a key aspect of determining the predictability of later outcome, and the strengths of particular types of biomarkers need to be determined. It has become clear that several important health endpoints are impacted upon by metabolic programming/imprinting. These include the link between perinatal nutrition, nutritional epigenetics and programming at an early developmental stage and its link to a range of future health risks such as CVD and diabetes. In some cases, the evidence base remains patchy and associative, while in others, a more direct causality between early nutrition and later health is clear. In addition, it is also essential to acknowledge the communication to consumers, industry, health care providers, policy-making bodies as well as to the scientific community. In this way, both programming and, eventually, reprogramming can become effective tools to improve health through dietary intervention at specific developmental points.
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Fewtrell MS, Bishop NJ, Edmonds CJ, Isaacs EB, Lucas A. Aluminum exposure from parenteral nutrition in preterm infants: bone health at 15-year follow-up. Pediatrics 2009; 124:1372-9. [PMID: 19858156 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Aluminum has known neurotoxicity and may impair short-term bone health. In a randomized trial, we showed reduced neurodevelopmental scores in preterm infants who were previously exposed to aluminum from parenteral nutrition solutions. Here, in the same cohort, we test the hypothesis that neonatal aluminum exposure also adversely affects long-term bone health, as indicated by reduced bone mass. METHODS Bone area (BA) and bone mineral content (BMC) of lumbar spine, hip, and whole body were measured with dual radiograph absorptiometry in 13- to 15-year-olds who were born preterm and randomly assigned standard or aluminum-depleted parenteral nutrition solutions during the neonatal period. RESULTS Fifty-nine children (32% of survivors) were followed. Those who were randomly assigned to standard parenteral nutrition solution had lower lumbar spine BMC, apparently explained by a concomitant decrease in bone size. In nonrandomized analyses, children who were exposed to neonatal aluminum intakes above the median (55 microg/kg) had lower hip BMC (by 7.6% [95% confidence interval: 0.12-13.8]; P = 0.02), [corrected] independent of bone (or body) size. CONCLUSIONS Neonates who are exposed to parenteral aluminum may have reduced lumbar spine and hip bone mass during adolescence, potential risk factors for later osteoporosis and hip fracture. These findings need confirmation in larger, more detailed studies. Nevertheless, given our previous finding of adverse developmental outcome in these individuals and the sizeable number of contemporary infants who undergo intensive neonatal care and are still exposed to aluminum via parenteral feeding solutions, the potential adverse long-term consequences of early aluminum exposure now deserve renewed attention.
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- Mary S Fewtrell
- Medical Research Council Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, University College London Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom.
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