Hence, current recommendations may not thoroughly detail the needs of infants across the broad spectrum of body weight percentiles. This study aimed to provide stratified recommendations for daily formula milk intake of fully formula-fed infants, across different weight-for-age categories from 0 to 4...
Current recommendations by Health Canada and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are to exclusively breast-feed for the first 6 months of life with human milk being the primary source of milk [1–3]. Formula feeding is recommended for those who choose not to breast-feed. The consumption...
The findings from this study are anticipated to provide evidence-based dietary recommendations for ambulatory infants with acute diarrhea in developing countries. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02246010; September 2014. The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0565-9) contains supplementary ...
2 How are Infants Fed? The natural alimentation of the newborn infant is breast milk. International recommendations are to breast-feed whenever possible. Specific programs have been implemented in many countries to encourage breast-feeding in hospital settings [1]. The best alternative for human mil...
Recommendations to minimize these drawbacks include use of affordable antiretrovirals to reduce MTCT; investments in high-quality, widely available counselling; support for choice of feeding; and exclusive breastfeeding for those who choose to breastfeed. 展开 ...
Expansion of the baby-friendly hospital initiative ten steps to successful breastfeeding into neonatal intensive care: expert group recommendations. In the World Health Organization/United Nations Children's Fund document Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: Revised, Updated and Expanded for Integrated Ca.....
We anticipate that the findings of this study will add to the evidence base of dietary recommendations for infants with acute diarrhea in developing countries who are treated in ambulatory care. Methods/Design Study design A randomized controlled open-label parallel-arm clinical trial to investigate ...
As survival rates for preterm infants improve, more attention is being focused on improving the quality of survival through optimal nutritional management. The benefits of human milk for term infants are well recognized, with current research suggesting
Optimization of human milk fortification for preterm infants: New concepts and recommendations Given its unique nutritional and functional advantages, human milk (HM) should be considered as the first choice for the nutrition of all infants, including preterm newborns. Since its protein, mineral and ...
infants. Pasteurized donor human milk is the preferred nutrition for premature infants when the supply of mother’s own milk is limited. The following are likely to improve outcomes of premature and critically ill infants: increased use of mother’s own milk, increased availability of pasteurized ...