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Neonatal Lipid Metabolism

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Principles of Perinatal-Neonatal Metabolism

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Fats are vital for normal growth and development. Fat is the main energy source of the neonate. In addition to providing 40–50% of the total calories in human milk or formula, fats are essential to normal development because they provide the fatty acids necessary for brain development, are an integral part of all cell membranes, and are the sole vehicle for fat-soluble vitamins and hormones in milk.1 These energy-rich lipids can be stored in the body in nearly unlimited amounts in contrast to the limited storage capacity for carbohydrate and protein. Before birth, glucose is the major energy source, whereas the fetal requirement for fatty acids is supplied mainly as free fatty acids from the maternal circulation. After birth, fat is supplied chiefly in the form of milk or formula triglycerides.2

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    Richard M. Cowett MD (Professor of Pediatrics) (Professor of Pediatrics)

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Hamosh, M. (1991). Neonatal Lipid Metabolism. In: Cowett, R.M. (eds) Principles of Perinatal-Neonatal Metabolism. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0400-5_24

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