Nutrition and metabolism of the fetus and infant : fifth Nutricia Symposium, Rotterdam, 11-13 October, 1978

Front Matter....Pages I-XVI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 The Role of Insulin and Glucagon in Fetal Growth and Metabolism....Pages 3-18 Protein Turnover Rate in Fetal Organs: The Influence of Insulin....Pages 19-27 Fetal Ingestion and Metabolism of Amniotic Fluid Protein....Pages 29-41 Some of the Consequences of Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation....Pages 43-62 Back Matter....Pages 63-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Umbilical Uptake of Substrates and their Role in Fetal Metabolism....Pages 83-91 The Energy Cost of Growth Estimated from Simultaneous Direct and Indirect Calorimetry in Infants of Less Than 2500 G....Pages 93-107 Fatty Acid Metabolism before and after Birth....Pages 109-122 The Fatty Acid Composition of Brown and White Fat in Newborn Infants and the Influence of the Ingested Fat on the Fatty Acid Composition of their Body Fat....Pages 123-129 Subcutaneous Fat Measurement as an Indication of Nutrition of the Fetus and Newborn....Pages 131-143 Back Matter....Pages 145-165 Front Matter....Pages 167-167 Body Composition of the Fetus and Infant....Pages 169-177 The Absorption of Magnesium, Copper, Zinc and Iron by Preterm Infants in Relation to Body Composition of the Foetus....Pages 179-194 Nitrogen Balances and Protein Requirements of Preterm Infants....Pages 195-212 Taurine in Infant Nutrition....Pages 213-224 Back Matter....Pages 225-249 Front Matter....Pages 251-251 Composition of Human Milk....Pages 253-262 Immune Factors in Human Milk....Pages 263-271 The Effects of Pasteurisation on Immune Factors in Human Milk....Pages 273-283 Feeding Pre-Term Infants with Raw and Heat-Sterilised Human Milk: Effects on Faecal Flora....Pages 285-295 Psycho-Social Implications of Breast Feeding....Pages 297-304 Back Matter....Pages 305-321 Front Matter....Pages 323-323 The Intravenous and Peroral Requirements of Amino Acids during Early Infancy....Pages 325-339 Studies on the Requirement of Amino Acids in Newborn Infants Receiving Parenteral Nutrition....Pages 341-364 Back Matter....Pages 391-407 Front Matter....Pages 323-323 Brain Composition of Beagle Puppies Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition....Pages 365-375 Trace Elements in Parenteral Feeding of Infants....Pages 377-389 Back Matter....Pages 391-407 Back Matter....Pages 409-419