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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Early nutrition"”.
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Early nutrition affects intestinal development and immune response in the neonatal piglet
Breast milk is the optimal form of nutrition for the human infant. In the U.S., 77% of women initiate breastfeeding immediately after birth, but by 6 months post-partum, only 43% are still breastfeeding with only 13% being exclusively breastfed (CDC, 2009). The remaining 30% of mothers are using …
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Impact of early nutrition on the development of lung immunity in the piglet
… a variety of topics and analyses related to early nutrition on the impact it has on the development of lung immunity in the piglet. In the first section, an introduction is given. In short, neonates are susceptible to infection early in life, especially respiratory infections (Murphy et al. …
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The effect of early nutrition and activity levels on the development of obesity in rats
This investigation was undertaken to study the effects of feeding two levels of caloric density factorially with two levels of activity on the growth rate and body composition of male weanling pups from 25 to 67 days of age. The effects of ad libitum feeding the dams of these pups the same two …
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Effects of early nutrition on the wnt and bone morphogenic protein pathways in the developing intestine
… a model commonly used in the study of infant nutrition. Piglets (n=5) were randomized into sow-reared (SR), fed control formula (F), or fed formula with added prebiotics (F+P). Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) (2 g/L) and polydextrose (PDX) (2 g/L) were chosen as the prebiotics for this study, …
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An exploration of the calcium metabolic system in pregnancy and public health programmes to improve early nutrition in maternal-infant cohorts
… and infancy represent periods of particular nutritional vulnerability, many gaps in the evidence base remain during these life-stages. The research in this thesis was conducted in two phases across three studies in pregnant women and infants. The aim of the first phase was to examine the …
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The Role of Nutrition and Administration of Estrogen in Holstein Calf Growth, Development, and Adenogenesis
… fertile replacement heifers. Manipulating early postnatal growth and development through diet enables this practice to be successful. Puberty is greatly influenced by body weight (BW). Once heifers reach puberty, they become fertile and can achieve their reproductive potential. Growth can …
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From Structure to Function: Social and Cognitive Networks in Children Born Very Low Birth Weight
… period in development, as well as the early modifiable predictors of outcome, such as postnatal nutrition. The present thesis used a multi-modal approach to investigate altered white matter microstructure and functional connectivity in five-year-old VLBW children. Using multi-shell …
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Poultry Performance and Food Safety Impacts of Selected Organic Acids and Probiotics
… in poultry, and their combination, along with early nutrition, with glutamine supplementation were evaluated. In the first study, the use of organic acids <em>in vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> with broiler chicks (crop and cecal tonsil enumeration) reduced the incidence of <em>Salmonella</em> …
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Somatic growth of non-syndromic cleft lip and/or palate subjects compared with the general population in a developing country
… Much of the developing world is affected by undernutrition and the question arises whether growth is further compromised in CL/P subjects. In the context of the Sri Lanka Cleft Lip and Palate Project, one of whose aims has been to provide primary lip and palate surgery for affected individuals of …
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Effect of source of trace minerals and plane of nutrition on growth and health performance and hoof development of transported dairy calves
… feeding programs and trace minerals source early in life on growth and health of transported calves, and 2) to quantify the effect of early nutrition programs and trace minerals source on hoof tissue development in young transported calves. Ninety Holstein bull calves <1 wk old were assigned …
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The Impact Of Continuous Prenatal And Early Postpartum Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation On The Vitamin D Status Of Exclusively Breastfed Infants
<p>In the United States, at least 50% of breastfeeding mothers are vitamin D deficient, increasing risk for vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants. A gap in knowledge exists regarding best practices in maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and lactation that will yield …
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Effect of bovine lactoferrin on T lymphocyte cell phenotype and function and the response to vaccination in the neonatal piglet
… time periods, such as birth and weaning. Proper nutrition and vaccination have positive effects for infant immune maturation. Lactoferrin (Lf), an iron binding glycoprotein found in breastmilk has been shown to have numerous physiological and immune properties that are nutritionally advantageous …
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Impact of formula additives on immune and gastrointestinal development in the piglet
… dissertation research was to investigate how early nutrition influences immune and gastrointestinal development. βG have been shown to potentiate immune system responses, and it was hypothesized that orally administered βG would boost the neonatal immune system. Therefore we evaluated the …