Recently, there has been much interest in the literature in the role of early nutrition and the health of the individual in adulthood. A majority of infants in the UK are born full term, while preterm infants account for 4-6% of the total births. Milk feeding practices are divided into three groups: breast, combination (breast-fed with formula as 'top-up') and bottle (formula). In studies condu...

Fe absorption was measured in adult human subjects consuming different cereal foods fortified with radiolabelled FeSO4, ferrous fumarate or NaFeEDTA, or with radiolabelled FeSO4 or ferric pyrophosphate in combination with different concentrations of Na2EDTA. Mean Fe absorption from wheat, wheat-soyabean and quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) infant cereals fortified with FeSO4 or ferrous fumarate rang...

OBJECTIVE As infants transition from a milk-based diet to one that includes most food groups, the timing of the transition, how infants are fed, and the quality of their diet can have important health implications. Our objective is to describe these factors for US infants. METHODS We analyzed data from the Infant Feeding Practices Study II. Sample sizes varied for relevant questions from appr...

Arsenic (As) is a ubiquitous metalloid, typically present at low concentrations in rocks, soils, and natural waters. The notable toxicity of As has led to its widespread anthropogenic use in insecticides and herbicide, first as an inorganic compound then later as the less toxic organic As compounds. Use of As in agriculture, industry, and As wastes from mining operations has led to localized ar...

A survey of the databanks Medline and Web of science identified studies dealing with maternal and infant iodine nutrition during breast feeding. The iodine concentration of human milk varies widely due to maternal iodine intake. Mean breast milk iodine concentrations are reported as ranging from 5.4 to 2170 microg/L (median 62 microg/L) in worldwide studies. In the few studies that compared len...

Continued breastfeeding at year 1 is one of the core indicators for assessing global infant and young child feeding practices. The study aims to determine the frequency of breastfeeding after 12 months (long-term breastfeeding) according to a number of infant and maternal characteristics and to investigate the effects of long-term breastfeeding on the nutritional habits and growth status of chi...

OBJECTIVES Pediatric overweight and obesity are growing problems worldwide, with increasing prevalence among even infants and young children. The refractory nature of early overweight necessitates identifying the factors contributing to early excess weight gain for successful intervention. Early feeding practices may be particularly important in shaping long-term vulnerability to obesity. How a...

months old; product of the first pregnancy of a young mother with history of asthma during childhood, obtained by cesarean section. He received maternal human milk combined with normal infant formulae since birth to 5 months of age when he started other foods. He presented skin perioral rash with the ingestion of apple and sometimes with infant formulae and gastroenterologist changed to extense...

Suboptimal complementary feeding practices contribute to a rapid increase in the prevalence of stunting in young children from age 6 months. The design of effective programmes to improve infant and young child feeding requires a sound understanding of the local situation and a systematic process for prioritizing interventions, integrating them into existing delivery platforms and monitoring the...

During the last decade a greater appreciation has developed for determining factors that influence bone accretion in healthy children. Nutritional factors that may contribute to bone accretion in infants and toddlers include maternal nutritional status during pregnancy, type of infant feeding, calcium and phosphorus content of infant formula, introduction of weaning foods, and diet during the t...