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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2018

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Be careful what you feed them

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15.11 A meat- or dairy-based complementary diet leads to distinct growth patterns in formula-fed infants: a randomized controlled trial

M Tang , AE Hendricks , NF Krebs

To read the full abstract: Am J Clin Nutr 2018;107:734-742The higher protein contents of cow’s milk based milk formulas (2.2 g/100 kcal) compared to breast milk (1.5 g/100 kcal) have been thought to underlie their faster growth, weight gain and childhood obesity promoting effects. Consequently, there is increasing interest in the benefits of low protein cow’s milk based formulas (1.6-1....