Charlie Vanderpool - Functional Componen...

In this episode, hosts Drs. Temara Hajjat and Jason Silverman talk to Dr. Charlie Vanderpool about functional components in both human breastmilk and infant formulas, and some of their roles in infant growth and development. Dr. Vanderpool is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Riley Children's Health and an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine.

This episode is eligible for CME credit!  Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit.  Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up).  And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!

Resources mentioned in the episode:
Webinar on infant nutrition (NASPGHAN members only)

Learning Objectives:

1. Define and discuss functional components of human breastmilk and infant formulas.
2. Understand the proven and potential health impacts of a number of these components.
3. Discuss possible modifying influences of these components on the infant microbiome.

Produced by: Jason Silverman

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