Association of infant feeding practices in the general population with infant growth and stool characteristics

This was a prospective cohort study of 976 infants from birth to 12 months of age. Infants were fed breast milk, goat infant formula, cow infant formula, or a combination of formula and breast milk during the first 4 months of age. Data on type of milk feeding and infant growth (weight and height) w...

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Published in:Nutrition research and practice 2011, 5(4), , pp.308-312
Main Authors: Han, Y.S., Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Chang, E.Y., Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Kim, J.H., Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Ahn, K.M., Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Kim, H.Y., Pusan National University College of Medicine, Pusan, Republic of Korea, Hwang, E.M., Il Dong Foodis, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Lowry Dianne, Dairy Goat Co-operative (N.Z.) Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand, Prosser, Colin, Dairy Goat Co-operative (N.Z.) Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand, Lee, S.I., Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Language:English
Subjects:
ALIMENT POUR NOURRISSON
ALIMENTOS PARA NINOS
BEBES
CRECIMIENTO
CROISSANCE
ENFANT EN BAS AGE
GROWTH
INFANT FOODS
INFANTS
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생활과학
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Summary:This was a prospective cohort study of 976 infants from birth to 12 months of age. Infants were fed breast milk, goat infant formula, cow infant formula, or a combination of formula and breast milk during the first 4 months of age. Data on type of milk feeding and infant growth (weight and height) were collected at birth and at 4, 8, and 12 months during routine clinical assessment. The number and consistency of bowel motions per day were recorded based on observational data supplied by the mothers. Infants fed breast milk or goat or cow infant formula during the first 4 months displayed similar growth outcomes. More of the infants fed cow infant formula had fewer and more well-formed bowel motions compared with breast-fed infants. The stool characteristics of infants fed goat formula resembled those of infants fed breast milk.
ISSN:1976-1457
2005-6168
DOI:10.4162/nrp.2011.5.4.308