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Bioactive Compounds in Infant Formula and Their Effects on Infant Nutrition and Health: A Systematic Literature Review [PDF]

International Journal of Food Science, 2021
Infant formulas are an alternative to replace or supplement human milk when breastfeeding is not possible. The knowledge of human milk’s bioactive compounds and their beneficial effects has attracted the interest of researchers in the field of infant ...
Cristine Couto Almeida, Bianca Figueiredo Mendonça Pereira, Katia Christina Leandro, Marion Pereira Costa, Bernardete Ferraz Spisso, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior   +5 more
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A qualitative assessment of barriers and facilitators to implementing recommended infant nutrition practices in Mumbai, India [PDF]

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2020
Background Childhood malnutrition has been a longstanding crisis in Mumbai, India. Despite national IYCF (Infant Young Child Feeding) guidelines to promote best practices for infant/toddler feeding, nearly one-third of children under age five are stunted
Priyanka Athavale, Kristin Hoeft, Rupal M. Dalal, Ameya P. Bondre, Piyasree Mukherjee, Karen Sokal-Gutierrez   +5 more
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Nervonic acid in infant nutrition: a forward-looking approach to enhancing neurodevelopmental outcomes [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
Nervonic acid (24:1 n-9, NA) is a monounsaturated very long-chain fatty acid (VLCFA) that plays a fundamental role in brain development, particularly in the biosynthesis of sphingolipids and myelin sheaths.
Frédéric Destaillats, Manuel Oliveira, Walter Rakitsky, Xiaoying Zhou, Leon Parker   +4 more
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Adapting breastfeeding support in areas of socio-economic deprivation: a case study approach

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021
Background There are inequalities in breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates, whereby socio-economically disadvantaged mothers are least likely to breastfeed.
Louise Hunt, Gill Thomson, Karen Whittaker, Fiona Dykes   +3 more
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Micronutrient fortification to improve growth and health of maternally HIV-unexposed and exposed Zambian infants: a randomised controlled trial.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundThe period of complementary feeding, starting around 6 months of age, is a time of high risk for growth faltering and morbidity. Low micronutrient density of locally available foods is a common problem in low income countries.
Chilenje Infant Growth, Nutrition and Infection (CIGNIS) Study Team
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The history of infant nutrition [PDF]

Jornal de Pediatria, 2010
To retrace the history of infant nutrition with the objective of better understanding breastfeeding.Bibliographic searches were run on MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO, and the Internet. Encyclopedias, scientific textbooks and books for the general public, in addition to literature, art and history, were also used.
Silvia Diez, Castilho, Antônio Azevedo, Barros Filho   +1 more
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Quality and Safety Aspects of Infant Nutrition [PDF]

, 2012
Quality and safety aspects of infant nutrition are of key importance for child health, but oftentimes they do not get much attention by health care professionals whose interest tends to focus on functional benefits of early nutrition.
Ashwell, Margaret, Koletzko, Berthold, Shamir, Raanan   +2 more
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Embedding supportive parenting resources into maternity and early years care pathways: a mixed methods evaluation

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background During pregnancy and postnatally, women seek information from a variety of sources. The potential to incorporate educational pregnancy and parenting resources into conventional health services is underexplored.
Nicola Crossland, Gill Thomson, Victoria Hall Moran   +2 more
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Using the behaviour change wheel to explore infant feeding peer support provision; insights from a North West UK evaluation

International Breastfeeding Journal, 2019
Background Breastfeeding peer support is advocated in national and international guidelines, but the evidence base is mixed. In the UK, breastfeeding peer support was found to be ineffective in randomised controlled trials, while women report positive ...
Gill Thomson, Nicola Crossland
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Chinese Human Milk Omics: Cohort Study and Industrial Application

Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023
Human milk, which provides personalized, comprehensive, and balanced nutrients, and immune protection, is the best nutritional source for 0~6 month-old infants, and it is the gold standard for infant food.
Junying ZHAO, Minghui ZHANG, Yanpin LIU, Baoyu YANG, Yan LIU, Yan LIU, Xianping LI, Bin LIU, Yaling WANG, Zhenzhen ZHANG, Weicang QIAO, Lijun CHEN   +11 more
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