The basics of prescribing infant formulas

C.J.W. Owens; I.L. Labuschagne; M.J. Lombard

doi:10.1080/20786204.2012.10874170

CPD Articles

The basics of prescribing infant formulas

C.J.W. Owens, I.L. Labuschagne, M.J. Lombard

About the author(s)

C.J.W. Owens, Nutrition Information Centre, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
I.L. Labuschagne, Nutrition Information Centre, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
M.J. Lombard, Nutrition Information Centre, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

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Abstract

All infant formulas must support the normal growth and development of infants, and this needs to be scientifically demonstrated. Formulas have to contain sufficient amounts of basic nutrients, and so are nutritionally interchangeable, with no evidence indicating that one brand is superior to another.^1,2

Keywords

infant formula; milk; whey protein; infant nutrition; feeding

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