| Serum Lipids and Fatty Acids According to the Type of Feeding in Children |
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Kyung Hwan Oh, Jae Ock Park, Chang Hwi Kim, Sang Mann Shin |
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Department of Pediatrics, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
| 소아의 영양방법에 따른 혈청지방 및 지방산 조성에 관한 연구 |
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오경환, 박재옥, 감창휘, 신상만 |
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순천향대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
Purpose
: Lipids and fatty acids are very important for brain and nervous system in growing
children. This study was carried out to compare the composition of serum lipids and fatty acids
according to the type of feeding in children.
Methods
: One hundred and twenty two children aged from 5 month to 24 month who visited
Soonchunhyang University Hospital from Mar. 1995 to Jan. 1996 with no gastrointestinal or
nutritional problems were selected to compare the composition of serum lipids and fatty acids
according to the type of feeding. They were divided into 3 groups according to type of feeding.
Thirty three cases were breast milk fed group(BF), 48 cases were formula fed group and 41 cases
were whole cow's milk fed group. Serum lipids were analysed by Folch method. Fatty acid methyl
ester was made with BF3-methanol solution. Fatty acid contents (area%) were calculated by
automatic analyser.
Results
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1) The mean serum cholesterol level was 144.14mg/dl and it was significantly higher in breast
milk fed group(BF).
2) The mean serum low density lipoprotein(LDL) level was 88.82mg/dl and it was significantly
higher in breast milk fed group(BF)(p< 0.05).
3) Serum polyunsaturated fatty acid(PUFA) level was 39.13% and it was significantly higher in
BF.
5) Mean serum ω6 fatty acid level was 35.43% and there was no significant difference between
three groups.
6) Mean serum ω3 fatty acid level was 3.70% and it was significantly higher in BF(p< 0.05).
7) Mean serum arachidonic acid(AA) level was 5.28% and it was significantly higher in
BF(p< 0.005).
8) Mean serum eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA) level was 0.51% and there was no significant
difference between three groups.
9) Mean serum docosahexaenoic acid(DHA) level was 2.00% and it was significantly higher in
BF(p< 0.005).
Conclusion
: Nutritional benefit of breast milk was proven by significantly high serum levels of
arachidonic acid and DHA in breast milk fed group. Essential fatty acids and DHA should be
addded to infant formula. Excessive amount of whole cow' s milk feeding to infants is not good in
nutritional aspects. Education and guidance about feeding method of infants are also needed. |
| Key Words:
Serum Lipid, Fatty acid, Type of Feeding |
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