Lactoferrin: A Key Nutrient to Support Gut Health in Developing Infants

Paolo Manzoni, MD, PhD, reviews the nutritional components of fresh human milk and how these components contribute to brain and gut development. Dr. Manzoni discusses lactoferrin's role in gut development and its potential health benefits in the developing infant. He also describes the role of lactoferrin in clinical practice, and its use in fortification strategies and in formula.

This course does not offer CE credit.

  • Paolo Manzoni, MD, PhD

    Director
    Division of Pediatrics and Neonatology
    Department of Maternal-Infant Medicine
    Nuovo Ospedale degli Infermi
    Ponderano (Biella), Italy

    Board of Directors
    Neonatal Infectious Disease Group of the Italian Society of Neonatology

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Learning Objectives

  • Describe the components of human milk that support brain and gut development
  • Explain how GI processes and functions are impacted by lactoferrin in the developing infant
  • Use evidence-based research to develop a supplementation plan that best aligns with the nutrients provided in human milk