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Examining Food Intolerance in Preterm Infants

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Examining Food Intolerance in Preterm Infants | Science Fair Projects | STEM Projects
This study looked at 257 premature infants to see how their nutrition and feeding practices could influence the development of food allergies. The results showed that following certain infant feeding advice can reduce the risk of developing allergies for all premature infants. However, this advice may not be nutritionally sound for very premature infants born before 34 weeks gestational age.

Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that maternal nutrition and infant feeding practices can influence the development of food intolerance in preterm infants.

Method & Materials

You will need to monitor a cohort of 257 premature infants for the development of allergies.
You will need to collect data on the infants' nutrition and feeding practices.

Results

The results of this study suggest that following certain infant feeding advice can reduce the risk of developing allergies for all premature infants. However, this advice may not be nutritionally sound for very premature infants born before 34 weeks gestational age. This observation stands out as it highlights the importance of considering the nutritional needs of very premature infants.

Why do this project?

This science project is interesting and unique because it looks at the development of food intolerance in premature infants, which is an area that has not been studied extensively.

Also Consider

Experiment variations to consider include looking at the effects of different types of infant formula on the development of food intolerance in premature infants, as well as looking at the effects of different types of maternal nutrition on the development of food intolerance in premature infants.

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