Infant Formula - Research News and Information

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Predictors of the duration of exclusive breastfeeding among first-time mothers.

29 Sep 2008 Few women currently meet revised WHO recommendations to breastfeed exclusively for 6 months postpartum. In this prospective study we aimed to determine the influence of socio-demographic, psychosocial, and perinatal factors on the length of ... Read more...

Infant feeding and feeding transitions during the first year of life.

29 Sep 2008 OBJECTIVE: Infancy is a time of rapid transition from a diet of virtually nothing but milk (either breast milk or infant formula) to a varied diet from nearly all food groups being consumed on a daily basis by most infants. Despite various ... Read more...

Characteristics of breastfeeding practices among US mothers.

29 Sep 2008 OBJECTIVES: Although much has been published about breastfeeding rates, little is known about how breastfeeding is practiced in the United States. We describe the distributions and characteristics of practices related to common advice about ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Infant Formula'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Antiretroviral prophylaxis to reduce breast-milk HIV-1 transmission. 21 Oct 2008
• US paediatricians update guidance on children's vitamin D intake to double previous levels. 18 Oct 2008
• Q&A: China's scientist premier. Interview by Bruce Alberts. 15 Oct 2008
• Predictors of the duration of exclusive breastfeeding among first-time mothers. 29 Sep 2008
• China's tainted milk scandal spreads around world. 29 Sep 2008
• Infant feeding and feeding transitions during the first year of life. 29 Sep 2008
• Characteristics of breastfeeding practices among US mothers. 29 Sep 2008
• Infant formula-handling education and safety. 29 Sep 2008
• Higher dose of docosahexaenoic acid in the neonatal period improves visual acuity of preterm infants: results of a randomized controlled trial. 29 Sep 2008
• Centralized infant formula preparation room in the neonatal intensive care unit reduces incidence of microbial contamination. 29 Sep 2008
• Outbreak news. Melamine-contaminated powdered infant formula, China. 24 Sep 2008
• China's tainted infant formula sickens nearly 13,000 babies. 22 Sep 2008
• Contaminated infant formula sickens 6200 babies in China. 16 Sep 2008
• Staphylococcus epidermidis: a differential trait of the fecal microbiota of breast-fed infants. 8 Sep 2008
• Does circumcision increase neonatal jaundice? 30 Aug 2008
• From Maine to Mississippi: hospital distribution of formula sample packs along the Eastern Seaboard. 30 Aug 2008
• Safety dance over plastic. 30 Aug 2008
• Can a change in policy of complementary infant feeding reduce the risk for type 1 diabetes and celiac disease? 30 Aug 2008
• Levels of bisphenol A in canned liquid infant formula products in Canada and dietary intake estimates. 13 Aug 2008
• Feeding choice for children with immediate allergic reactions to cows milk protein. 2 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Infant Formula'

Definition: Liquid formulations for the nutrition of INFANTS, useful for those with special needs or MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY or those whose mothers are unable to breastfeed (BREAST FEEDING).

Descriptor UI: D041943

Alternative terms: Infant Formula; Formula, Infant; Formulas, Infant; Infant Formulas; Baby Formula; Baby Formulas; Formula, Baby; Formulas, Baby;

Related Mesh Headings: Infant Food;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; standards; statistics & numerical data; ethics; administration & dosage; chemistry; chemical synthesis; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacology; pharmacokinetics;

Tree Number: J02.200.700.249; J02.200.712.249; J02.500.350.525.332; J02.500.525.350.500; J02.500.525.500.500;

History Note: 2004

Technical Notes: coordinate with major ingredient