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Table 2 Calcium absorption in study subjects

From: Total calcium absorption is similar from infant formulas with and without prebiotics and exceeds that in human milk-fed infants

 

Prebiotic Formula N = 25

Control Formula N = 30

Human Milk Reference N = 19

Calcium intake, mg/d

534 ± 17

557 ± 16

246 ± 20*

Percent calcium absorption

56.8 ± 2.6

59.2 ± 2.3

76.0 ± 2.9*

Total calcium absorbeda, mg/d

300 ± 14

328 ± 13

187 ± 16*

  1. Data are Mean ± SEM.
  2. * Significantly different from both PF and CF groups (p < 0.001).
  3. aTotal calcium absorbed calculated as (calcium intake [mg/day]) x (fractional absorption).
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BMC Pediatrics

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