Influence of enteral feeding initiation time on intestinal flora and metabolites in very low birth weight infants: a prospective study

SHEN Yu-Jie; LI Lu-Quan; WEI Lu; ZHANG Xian-Hong; ZHAO Wen-Jing; LIU Xiao-Chen; WU Li-Ping

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (4) : 433-439. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2111165

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Influence of enteral feeding initiation time on intestinal flora and metabolites in very low birth weight infants: a prospective study

SHEN Yu-Jie, LI Lu-Quan, WEI Lu, ZHANG Xian-Hong, ZHAO Wen-Jing, LIU Xiao-Chen, WU Li-Ping

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Objective To study the influence of enteral feeding initiation time on intestinal flora and metabolites in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Methods A total of 29 VLBW infants who were admitted to the Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, from June to December, 2020, were enrolled as subjects. According to the enteral feeding initiation time after birth, the infants were divided into two groups: <24 hours (n=15) and 24-72 hours (n=14). Fecal samples were collected at weeks 2 and 4 of hospitalization, and 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry were used to analyze the microflora and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) respectively in fecal samples. Results The analysis of microflora showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups in Chao index (reflecting the abundance of microflora) and Shannon index (reflecting the diversity of microflora) at weeks 2 and 4 after birth (P>0.05). The analysis of flora composition showed that there was no significant difference in the main microflora at the phylum and genus levels between the two groups at weeks 2 and 4 after birth (P>0.05). The comparison of SCFAs between the two groups showed that the <24 hours group had a significantly higher level of propionic acid than the 24-72 hours group at week 4 (P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in the total amount of SCFAs and the content of the other SCFAs between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions Early enteral feeding has no influence on the diversity and abundance of intestinal flora in VLBW infants, but enteral feeding within 24 hours can increase the level of propionic acid, a metabolite of intestinal flora.

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Enteral feeding / Initiation time / Intestinal flora / Short-chain fatty acid / Very low birth weight infant

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SHEN Yu-Jie, LI Lu-Quan, WEI Lu, ZHANG Xian-Hong, ZHAO Wen-Jing, LIU Xiao-Chen, WU Li-Ping. Influence of enteral feeding initiation time on intestinal flora and metabolites in very low birth weight infants: a prospective study[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2022, 24(4): 433-439 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2111165

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