Effect of a Mix of Dairy Lipids and Plant Oils in Infant Formula on Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Red Blood Cells
Effect of a Mix of Dairy Lipids and Plant Oils in Infant Formula on Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Red Blood Cells
The objective of this study is to determine whether the use of a mix of dairy lipids and
 plant oils in infant formula can increase the sum of omega-3 fatty acids levels in membrane
 phospholipids of red blood cells (RBC) in 4 month-old infants compared with a formula
 containing only lipids of plant origin.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Full term healthy newborn from normal pregnancy

 -  Newborn whose mother decided to not breastfeed or to stop breastfeed before the third
 week of life

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Newborn with low-birth-weight (<2500 g)

 -  Newborn whose parents have planned a move within 6 months after birth

 -  Family history of allergy to milk protein