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15.5. Unintentional error in formula preparation and its simulated impact on infant weight and adiposity

AD Altazan , LA Gilmore , J Guo , DM Rosenberg , D Toupo , A Gowins , JH Burton , RA Beyl , CC Chow , KD Hall , LM Redman

To read the full abstract: Pediatr Obes. 2019 Dec;14(12):e12564. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12564.In an experimental setting, the authors asked 53 adults to dispense infant milk formula powder for three servings of 2, 4, 6, and 8 fl oz (57, 113, 170 and 226 grams, respectively) bottles, in random order. Remarkably, only 19% of bottles contained the recommended amount of formula powder. The large majorit...