Infant Formulas

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• Infant formula — An infant being fed from a baby bottle. Infant formula is a manufactured food designed and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under 12 months of age, usually prepared for bottle feeding or cup feeding from powder (mixed with water) or… …   Wikipedia

• Infant formula — A substitute for breast milk for feeding infants. Pediatricians generally advise exclusively breastfeeding (that is, breastfeeding with no formula) for all full term, healthy infants for the first 6 months of life. However, many infants are… …   Medical dictionary

• Infant water requirements — Water is an important part of a baby s diet because water makes up a large proportion of the baby s body. When properly prepared, all infant formulas are approximately 85% water. Infant formulas are available in three forms: liquid ready to use,… …   Medical dictionary

• Infant vitamin requirements — Vitamins are organic substances that are essential in minute quantities for the proper growth, maintenance, and functioning of the baby. Vitamins must be obtained from food because the body cannot produce them. The exception is vitamin D, which… …   Medical dictionary

• Infant iron supplementation — Iron is included in most infant formulas. Therefore, there is no evidence that iron supplementation is necessary for healthy formula fed, full term infants. In the past it was recommended that infants from birth to 4 months of age could receive a …   Medical dictionary

• Infant mineral requirements — Minerals (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, iodine, copper and zinc) and trace elements (manganese, chromium, selenium, and molybdenum) are included in most infant formulas. Therefore, there is no evidence that mineral supplementation are… …   Medical dictionary

• Infant fat requirements — Fat in human milk provides 30% 35% of the total daily caloric needs for a growing infant. Manufacturers of infant formulas utilize many different vegetable oils for fat including corn, soy, safflower, and coconut oils. Some formulas contain… …   Medical dictionary

• Infant carbohydrate intake — Carbohydrates (glucose, lactose, sucrose, galactose, etc.) are sugars or several sugars linked together. Carbohydrates provide energy (calories) for the brain tissues, muscles, and other organs. Lactose is a carbohydrate consisting of glucose… …   Medical dictionary

• Infant protein requirements — Proteins contain different amino acids that are linked together. Proteins provide both calories and the amino acid building blocks that are necessary for proper growth. The protein in human milk provides between 10% 15% of an infant s daily… …   Medical dictionary

• Formula, infant — A substitute for breast milk for feeding infants. Pediatricians generally advise exclusively breastfeeding (that is, breastfeeding with no formula) for all full term, healthy infants for the first 6 months of life. However, many infants are… …   Medical dictionary

• Water requirements, infant — Water is an important part of a baby s diet because water makes up a large proportion of the baby s body. When properly prepared, all infant formulas are approximately 85% water. Infant formulas are available in three forms: liquid ready to use,… …   Medical dictionary