Nutrition and Metabolism of the Fetus and Infant: 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