Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
David R. Hill, Jo May Chow, Rachael H. Buck
Summary: Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are an important innovation in infant nutrition, serving as potent prebiotics, versatile anti-infective agents, and key support for neurocognitive development, despite not being a direct source of calories. Continued advancements in food science will lead to the production of a wide range of HMO structures, with acetylated, fucosylated, and sialylated HMOs likely providing important health benefits through complementary mechanisms of action.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Alexandra D. George, Melvin C. L. Gay, Mary E. Wlodek, Kevin Murray, Donna T. Geddes
Summary: The study found that infant intake of various fatty acids is positively correlated with infant growth and development, including C15:0, C18:1, C18:2, and C20:3. However, no relationship was found between C22:5 and C20:5 and infant head circumference. Infant total lipid intake and the intake of many fatty acids play essential roles in infant growth and development.
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Food Science & Technology
Natalia Zofia Maryniak, Ana Isabel Sancho, Egon Bech Hansen, Katrine Lindholm Bggh
Summary: Cow's milk allergy is the most prevalent type of food allergy among infants. There is a growing demand for more options for infant feeding, especially for the prevention and management of cow's milk allergy. Milk from other mammalian sources and proteins from plant sources have gained increased interest due to their potentially lower allergenicity.
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Food Science & Technology
Natalia Zofia Maryniak, Mette Halkjaer Stage, Anne-Sofie Ravn Ballegaard, Ana Isabel Sancho, Egon Bech Hansen, Katrine Lindholm Bogh
Summary: Currently, there are no specific recommendations for using any particular infant formula to prevent cow's milk allergy. There is increasing interest in alternative infant formulas made from milk proteins from animals other than cows, but their ability to prevent cow's milk allergy has not been studied.
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Alison Mildon, Jane Francis, Stacia Stewart, Bronwyn Underhill, Yi Man Ng, Christina Rousseau, Erica Di Ruggiero, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Deborah L. O'Connor, Daniel W. Sellen
Summary: While 70% of participants continued breastfeeding for 6 months, only 18% practiced exclusive breastfeeding for the full duration. The early use of formula was common in the first three months, and the introduction of solids and non-formula fluids at 5 to 6 months further compromised exclusive breastfeeding rates. Transitions between different categories of breastmilk feeding intensity were common, with 35% making two or more transitions. High levels of breastmilk provision were observed despite low rates of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, highlighting the need for nuanced reporting and intervention designs in future studies.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
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Immunology
Katrine Baekby Graversen, Jeppe Madura Larsen, Signe Schultz Pedersen, Laila Vestergaard Sorensen, Heidi Frahm Christoffersen, Lotte Neergaard Jacobsen, Susanne Halken, Tine Rask Licht, Martin Iain Bahl, Katrine Lindholm Bogh
Summary: The study found that partially hydrolysed whey products were superior in preventing whey-specific sensitisation compared to intact and extensively hydrolysed whey products. Oral amoxicillin administration disrupted gut microbiota but did not impair the prevention of whey-specific sensitisation. Partially hydrolysed whey products might confer a selective advantage to certain gut bacteria.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ana Nieto-Ruiz, Jose A. Garcia-Santos, Juan Verdejo-Roman, Estefania Dieguez, Natalia Sepulveda-Valbuena, Florian Herrmann, Tomas Cerdo, Roser De-Castellar, Jesus Jimenez, Mercedes G. Bermudez, Miguel Perez-Garcia, M. Teresa Miranda, M. Carmen Lopez-Sabater, Andres Catena, Cristina Campoy
Summary: Supplemented infant formula with MFGM components, LC-PUFAs, and synbiotics seems to have long-term effects on neurocognitive development and brain structure in children at 6 years old. The effects include larger brain volumes, higher vocabulary scores and IQ, and better attention performance. Additionally, the cortical thickness in different brain regions is greater in children fed with this experimental formula.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Raphaela Freidl, Victoria Garib, Birgit Linhart, Elisabeth M. Haberl, Isabelle Mader, Zsolt Szepfalusi, Klara Schmidthaler, Nikos Douladiris, Alexander Pampura, Evgeniy Varlamov, Tatiana Lepeshkova, Evgeny Beltyukov, Veronika Naumova, Styliani Taka, Dina Nosova, Olga Guliashko, Michael Kundi, Alina Kiyamova, Stefani Katsamaki, Rudolf Valenta
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the allergenic activity and ability to induce immune responses of an infant formula based on extensively hydrolyzed cow's milk protein supplemented with Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) and Limosilactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 (LF) for the treatment and prevention of cow's milk allergy. The study found that this formula had almost no allergenic activity and reduced inflammatory cytokine secretion, but still retained T cell reactivity, making it suitable for the treatment and prevention of cow's milk allergy.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Rocio Zamanillo-Campos, Laura Coto Alonso, Maria Jesus Fuentes Martin, Patricia Nevot Escusa, Marta Tejon Fernandez
Summary: This study reviewed the most recent literature on nutritional counseling for infants diagnosed with CMPA between the ages of 0 and 2, aiming to provide successful dietetic intervention for the casuistry that may arise during early infancy.
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Nursing
Maria Ines Couto de Oliveira, Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini, Enilce de Oliveira Fonseca Sally
Summary: The study revealed that 62.8% of retail stores in the Southern Zone of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, violated the Brazilian Code. The most common promotion strategies were price discounts and special displays. It was also found that being part of a chain store and managers receiving visits from industry representatives were associated with violations.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Erika Andresen, Paola Oras, Gunilla Norrman, Mats Malqvist, Eva-Lotta Funkquist
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a breastfeeding support programme in reducing infant formula use and to identify indications for formula in newborns in Sweden. The results showed that the intervention did not reduce formula use and 34% of formula use had a medical indication, while 66% had no medical indication. Continued efforts are needed to develop effective breastfeeding interventions with a focus on reducing formula use.
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Allergy
Tetsuhiro Sakihara, Kenta Otsuji, Yohei Arakaki, Kazuya Hamada, Teruaki Matsui, Shiro Sugiura, Komei Ito
Summary: Regular soy formula intake between 1 and 2 months of age in infants avoiding cow's milk formula is significantly associated with a reduced risk of food sensitization in infancy.
PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Ozge Yesildemir, Yasemin Akdevelioglu, Selinay Basak Erdemli Kose, Deniz Arca Cakir, Anil Yirun, Aylin Balci Ozyurt, Suna Sabuncuoglu, Aysu Duyan Camurdan, Bahar Cuhaci Cakir, Pinar Erkekoglu
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the daily dietary intakes of melamine for human milk-fed (HMF) babies and mixed-fed (MF) babies. It was conducted in 70 mother-baby pairs, with 40 babies in the HMF group and 30 babies in the MF group. Samples of human milk, formula milk, and baby urine were collected for analysis. The results showed that melamine concentrations in human milk and formula milk samples were below the tolerable daily intake, indicating that Turkish babies (aged 0-6 months) are not at risk for high melamine exposure through the diet.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Bernadette Buerger, Karin Schindler, Tanja Tripolt, Hans Peter Stueger, Karl-Heinz Wagner, Adelheid Weber, Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer
Summary: Breastfeeding and infant nutrition have a significant impact on child health. A study in Austria found an increase in initial breastfeeding rates since 2006, but there is still room for improvement in breastfeeding duration and exclusive breastfeeding rates.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Bernadette Buerger, Karin Schindler, Tanja Tripolt, Antonia Griesbacher, Hans Peter Stueger, Karl-Heinz Wagner, Adelheid Weber, Alexandra Wolf-Spitzer
Summary: The WHO European Region has the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rates at 6 months globally, with only 55.5% of infants in Austria exclusively breastfed at one week. The study identified several factors influencing breastfeeding duration, including maternal BMI, lifestyle factors, and breastfeeding support. Maternal support from hospital staff, midwives, and partners significantly increased the duration of breastfeeding. Higher household income, delivery in a baby-friendly certified hospital, and breastfeeding support were associated with longer exclusive breastfeeding duration.
