Which of the following is NOT a reported benefit of non-nutritive sucking in the enterally fed patient?

• A. Improves digestion of enteral feedings during tube feeding
• B. Stimulates the secretin of lingual lipase, gastrin, insulin and motilin via vagal innervation in the oral mucosa
• C. May prevent the development of oral aversion when the child is physiologically capable of oral feeding
• D. Increases energy expenditure substantially

Answer: (D)