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infant formula
Artificial imperfect approximation for human breast milk.
An exact reproduction of human breast is not possible because:
1) the exact chemical properties of breast milk are still unknown
2) mother's breast milk changes in response to the feeding habits of her baby & over time, thus adjusting to the infant's growth & development
3) breast milk includes a mother's antibodies that provide the baby humoral immunity
Indications:
- nutritional support for infant consumption
Notes:
- 1st preparations for the feeding of infants were produced commercially in 1867 by Justus von Liebig
- most infant formulas are based on either cow milk or soy milk
- iron-fortified formula associated with lower scores on cognitive & visual-motor tests at age 10 years, vs low-iron formula [4]
- hydrolyzed infant formula provides no protection against allergies or autoimmune disease [5]
Related
lactation (breastfeeding)
Specific
soy infant formula
General
formula
nutrition
References
- Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant_formula
- Infant formula
familydoctor.org
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/infants/178.html
- Enfamil, Mead Johnson & Company
https://www.enfamil.com/
- Lozoff B et al.
Iron-fortified vs low-iron infant formula: Developmental outcome
at 10 years.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2011 Nov 7
PMID: 22064877
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/archpediatrics.2011.197v1
- Christian P.
Iron in infancy and long-term development.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2011 Nov 7
PMID: 22064873
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/archpediatrics.2011.203v1
- Boyle RJ et al
Hydrolysed formula and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease:
systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ 2016;352:i974
PMID: 26956579 Free Article
http://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.i974
- Lodge CJ
Do hydrolysed infant formulas reduce the risk of allergic
disease?
BMJ 2016;352:i1143
PMID: 26955817
http://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.i1143