The lipid components of human milk provide the infant with energy and essential micronutrients, “and they also serve specific roles to support gastrointestinal function, lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, neurodevelopment, and immunity.
There have been significant advances both in food technology, which enables the supply of new lipid preparations, and in lipidomic analyses, which offer insight into the biological effects of complex lipids in infancy. These will pave the way for improvements in the feeding of infants who cannot be breastfed.
