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In response to the rapid anabolic activity, infancy, childhood, adolescence, pregnancy and lactation are periods of life for special consideration. In Africa, more than one-third of children under the age of 5 are stunted, while close to half of the women are underweight. In particular the ...
Infants have high nutrient requirements, are unable to secure food for themselves, and have immature digestive and absorptive functions. In the narrow sense, the focus of nutrition is on meeting nutritional needs to assure health of the infant. In fact, growth is well recognized as a sensitive,...
Background: There is no consensus on optimal nutrition for preterm infants, leading to substantial practice variation. We aimed to assess the quality of nutrition guidelines for preterm infants, the consistency of recommendations, and the gaps in recommendations. Methods: We searched databases and web...
The composition of such infant formula comes under FDA regulations as infant formulas sometimes become the only source of nutrition for infants who are not breast fed and hence have special role to play. Great care should be taken while choosing alternative feeding options in choosing formulas, cor...
of growth, and provides an overview of common nutrient categories. This activity describes the nutritional needs of preterm infants, as well as selected pathological conditions in infancy, and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating and improving care for such infants. ...
Anthropometric indicators of nutritional status: implications for fitness, activity, and health in school-age children and adolescents from Maputo, Mozambi... Background: Studies are needed to test the relevance of the anthropometric criteria for health and well-being particularly in developing countries...
In addition, we have not included other environmental factors such as dietary patterns, physical activity or socio-economic status that may affect body composition. The effects of such factors accumulate throughout the life-course and are embodied in the observed body composition in adulthood [53, ...
For the benefit of infants that will not be completely breast fed in the first few months of life, there is a continuing need to develop infant formulas which will replicate human milk as far as possible in terms of its nutritional properties. ...
Iron intakes of Australian infants and toddlers: findings from the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program Fe deficiency remains the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide and young children are at particular risk. Preventative food-based strategies requir... LA Atk...