BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 24 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Certain fats used in some infant formulas may strain the developing liver and contribute to early signs of steatotic liver disease, according to a new study led by researchers in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
In the study, published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, newborn pigs fed formulas with specific medium-chain fats accumulated liver fat faster than pigs fed formulas with long-chain fats, despite receiving the same calories and protein.
The researchers also found that steatotic liver disease develops differently in early life than it does in adults. In adul...