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The basics of prescribing infant formulas

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 55 , issue 2 , 2013 , pages: 123–131

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2013.10874321

Author(s): CJW Owens Nutrition Information Centre, , IL Labuschagne Nutrition Information Centre, , MJ Lombard Nutrition Information Centre,

Keywords: infant formula , milk , whey protein , infant nutrition , feeding

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Abstract

All infant formulas must support the normal growth and development of infants, and this needs to be scientifically demonstrated. Formulas have to contain sufficient amounts of basic nutrients, and so are nutritionally interchangeable, with no evidence indicating that one brand is superior to another.^1,2

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