Lower Protein Intake Supports Normal Growth of Full-Term Infants Fed Formula: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lower Protein Intake Supports Normal Growth of Full-Term Infants Fed Formula: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Infant formulas have been conventionally prepared with an excess of total protein in order to provide sufficient amounts of essential amino acids to the rapidly growing infant. However, this practice leads to higher than necessary protein intake during early infant development, inducing accelerated...

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Main Authors: Lorena G. Oropeza-Ceja, Jorge L. Rosado, Dolores Ronquillo, Olga P. García, María del C. Caamaño, Carlos García-Ugalde, Rubí Viveros-Contreras, Miguel Ángel Duarte-Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
human milk
infant formula
infant growth
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/7/886

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