Infant Nutrition - Infant Formula

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Q: Are there growth concerns in infants who consume infant formula containing palm olein oil? Are there adverse effects on infant bone health?

Last Updated: 2022-12-12
Q: What are the recommendations for the preparation, use, handling and storage of infant formula?

Last Updated: 2024-07-22
Q: What steps can be taken to decrease the risk of Cronobacter spp. infection and illness from powdered infant formula among infants?

Last Updated: 2018-05-08
Q: What are the concerns with using water that is at least 70 degrees Celsius for reconstituting powdered infant formula?

Last Updated: 2018-05-08
Q: Is powdered infant formula a source of bacterial infection and illness among infants and, if so, which infants are at greatest risk?

Last Updated: 2018-05-08
Q: What is the risk of Cronobacter spp. infection among infants from powdered infant formulas and powdered human milk fortifiers that have been added to human milk?

Last Updated: 2018-05-08
Q: What types of formulas are suitable for formula-fed infants and for what duration?

Last Updated: 2022-12-19
Q: What are the benefits and recommended levels of iron fortification in infant formula? Does iron-fortified infant formula cause constipation?

Last Updated: 2019-02-27
Q: How much infant formula do healthy full-term formula-fed infants of different ages consume?

Last Updated: 2018-05-08
Q: What are the indications for the use of follow-up formulas?

Last Updated: 2022-12-19
Q: Is homemade evaporated milk formula a suitable alternative to breastmilk or commercial infant formula for infant feeding?

Last Updated: 2020-04-24
Q: Is there a benefit to feeding formula supplemented with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) to healthy term infants?

Last Updated: 2022-12-19
Q: What are the indications and contraindications for the use of soy-based formula for healthy term infants?

Last Updated: 2022-12-12
Q: Is the intake of phytoestrogens in soy formula by healthy term infants concerning?

Last Updated: 2022-12-19
Q: What are the indications and contraindications for feeding term infants and/or toddlers a lactose-free formula?

Last Updated: 2022-12-12
Q: When is it indicated to feed low lactose or lactose-free formula to formula-fed, preterm infants?

Last Updated: 2022-12-12
Q: Do lactase drops added to breastmilk or infant formula promote feeding tolerance (minimize lactose malabsorption) in preterm infants?

Last Updated: 2022-12-12

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Last Updated: 2023-10-12
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Last Updated: 2023-10-04
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Last Updated: 2023-08-14
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Last Updated: 2023-05-25
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Last Updated: 2023-04-25
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Last Updated: 2022-12-15
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Last Updated: 2022-11-08
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Last Updated: 2022-11-08
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Last Updated: 2022-11-07
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Last Updated: 2022-11-07
Q: What supplementary milk feeds can a healthy, term, human-milk fed infant have and how are they delivered?

Last Updated: 2022-10-24
Q: What are the infant (term) and gestational-parental health outcomes associated with mixed feeding (human milk and formula milk)?

Last Updated: 2022-10-24
Q: Among infants with parental history of allergy, does a combination of maternal avoidance of common allergenic foods during breastfeeding, infant feeding with hydrolyzed formula, delayed introduction of common allergenic foods and a house dust mite reduction program decrease the incidence of allergy as compared to infant-mother pairs who do not adhere to these interventions?

Last Updated: 2022-08-31
Q: What are the infant and gestational-parental health outcomes associated with breastfeeding compared to infant formula feeding?

Last Updated: 2022-08-19
Q: Are probiotics effective in the prevention and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) or GER-related symptoms in healthy full-term formula-fed infants?

Last Updated: 2022-01-20
Q: What impact does Ramadan fasting during pregnancy have on infant and maternal health?

Last Updated: 2021-10-28
Q: What changes in formula have been shown to be effective in treating infants with gastroesophageal reflux/gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Last Updated: 2021-08-23
Q: What are the recommendations for rehydration and nutritional management of acute gastroenteritis among children?

Last Updated: 2021-02-05
Q: Does the mode of feeding (breast versus formula) affect colic?

Last Updated: 2020-12-02
Q: Is a change in formula effective in reducing the symptoms of infant colic?

Last Updated: 2020-12-02
Q: Does the consumption of cow’s milk instead of breastmilk or infant formula among healthy full-term infants increase gastrointestinal blood loss and impact iron status?

Last Updated: 2020-03-31
Q: What factors put formula-fed infants at risk for growth faltering?

Last Updated: 2019-05-17
Q: Do breastfed infants differ from formula-fed infants in the risk of growth faltering?

Last Updated: 2019-04-01
Q: Does changing the type of infant formula effectively relieve constipation in infants and toddlers?

Last Updated: 2019-03-06
Q: Are prebiotic oligosaccharides recommended for the treatment of functional constipation in infants, children and adolescents?

Last Updated: 2018-04-04
Q: What are the vitamin D fortification guidelines? Which foods and beverages (i.e. milk, plant-based beverages, formula) are fortified with vitamin D and what source of vitamin D is used to fortify these products?

Last Updated: 2017-08-28

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