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Physiological aspects of human milk lipids and implications for infant feeding: a workshop report
Berthold Koletzko1, Carlo Agostoni, Renate Bergmann
1Division of Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University of Munich Medical Center, Germany. office.koletzko@med.uni-muenchen.de
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The biology of human milk and lactation helps understand the physiology of breastfed infants. The compositional and biological effects of human milk lipids have received considerable interest regarding their modulating effects on growth, metabolism and functions of the cardiovascular, immune and nervous system.
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This paper describes key aspects of a scientific workshop focused on current knowledge, unresolved questions and future research needs in the area of human milk lipids and their physiological effects in infants.
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