The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
Vol 19, No 1 (2018): VOLUME 19, NUMBER 1, April 2018

Breastfeeding for Gut Infant Health

Badriul Hegar (Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatobiliary, Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia/Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General National Hospital, Jakarta)
Yvan Vandenplas (Department of Pediatrics, UZ Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jul 2020

Abstract

Infants react sensible to dietary changes because the gut physiology and functionality is not fully mature. The first few months of life is the 'window of opportunity' for optimal physical growth and development, cognitivedevelopment, and emotional and social development. Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months of life. Breast milk is important for the maturation of the infant’s digestive system. Potentially protectivefactors are present in higher amounts in feces from breast-fed infant than from formula-fed infants. The amount of intestinal bifidobacteria in breastfed infants is higher than in formula-fed babies. Mother's milk protects againstinfection because it contains different factors with immologic properties. The differences in protein fractions between human and cow milk are impressive. The human milk oligosaccharides are the third most important nutritional component are fermented in the colon, making the environment in the colon suitable for the growth of bifidobacteria and lactobacillus.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jghe

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy is an academic journal which has been published since 2000 and owned by 3 Societies: The Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology; Indonesian Association for the Study of the Liver; The Indonesian Society for Digestive ...