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Effect of human milk formula with bovine colostrum supplementation on bone mineral density in infant cynomolgus macaques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2017

N. Tay ,
Y. C. Tan ,
K. Chng ,
C. Libedinsky ,
P. Gluckman  and
J. P. Buschdorf
N. Tay
Affiliation:
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Singapore, Singapore
Y. C. Tan
Affiliation:
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Singapore, Singapore
K. Chng
Affiliation:
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Singapore, Singapore
C. Libedinsky
Affiliation:
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Singapore, Singapore
P. Gluckman
Affiliation:
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Singapore, Singapore
J. P. Buschdorf*
Affiliation:
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Singapore, Singapore
*
*Address for correspondence: J. P. Buschdorf, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, BLK 30 Medical Drive, Singapore, 117609, Singapore. (Email janpaul@sics.a-star.edu.sg)
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Abstract

Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) is a regulator of human growth during infancy and childhood, known to promote bone and muscle growth as well as lipid accumulation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of formula milk with or without IGF1 supplementation (in the form of pure IGF1 or bovine colostrum) on growth and body composition in infant cynomolgus macaques during the first 6 months of life. Three groups of infants were nursery-reared and received formula milk with or without IGF1 or bovine colostrum supplementation for 4 months, and a fourth group consisting of breast-fed infants was included for comparison (n=6 for each group). Ranked-based analysis of covariance was used to detect differences between adjusted means for sex. No differences in weight, height, fat mass, and fat-free mass could be detected between groups. However, bone mineral density (BMD) was significantly different between groups at the end of formula feeding. Infants that received bovine colostrum supplementation displayed higher mean BMD than infants of all other groups, with no differences between the latter three groups. In conclusion, our results suggest that supplementation with bovine colostrum can enhance BMD in formula-fed infants, an effect that apparently does not depend on IGF1. Bovine colostrum supplementation could be beneficial for long-term bone health in infants with suboptimal bone growth.

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bone mineral densitycynomolgusIGF1formula milk

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Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , April 2018 , pp. 172 - 181
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