With a feeding intensity of, respectively, 1, 2, 4 and 8 prey h−1 over a 5-h experimental period, stomach fullness of most individuals corresponded to a theoretical digestion time of 1 3 h, whereas single meals of the same size usually gave somewhat higher digestion time.
Early single meals of formula given by the maternity ward staff cannot be fully excluded.
Most studies on single meals containing CAPS have been conducted at breakfast in the post-absorptive state, which make them difficult to compare with the present study.
The examination of single meals has produced a fairly consistent picture but the important question is whether there are longer-term implications for total energy intake.
Biofortified orange maize has shown bioefficacy in maintaining VA liver reserves in Mongolian gerbils (15) and in providing VA in single meals to humans (16, 17).
More detailed analyses of polyunsaturated fatty acid derived lipid mediators are required to determine possible divergent functional effects of single meals rich in either DHA or EPA.
