Associations of Lactoferrin-Fortified Formula with Infant Growth and Gut Microbiota: A Real-World Observational Study
Lactoferrin-fortified formula was associated with improved linear growth and feeding tolerance while shaping a healthy gut microbiota, showing similarities to breastfed infants' microbiota. These findings support LF fortification as a strategy to improve functional outcomes in formula-fed infants.
Authors
- Qing Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0485-4965)
- Menglu Xi
- Shuqi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9606-4871)
- Xiaojin Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1738-2856)
- Ai Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1679-973X)
- Wenhui Ye
- Biao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6379-976X)
- L.-Q. Zheng
- Xiyu Qi
Institutions
- Vanke (China) (CN)
- Changchun University (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17243896
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00