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Modulation of 3′-sialyllactose (3′SL) levels in milk during exclusive suckling influences adult cognitive function, as reported for the first time by Pisa and colleagues from the Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Italy, and the Nestle Research, Switzerland.
The book, “Growth and Development in Early Life: Follow your Gut” is a one- of- a- kind tome – put together by some of the most prominent pediatricians in the country to share insights on the latest information on topics most pertinent in clinical practice.
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Human milk is the sole and recommended nutrition for the newborn infant and contains one of the largest constituents of diverse oligosaccharides, dubbed human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs).
Dietary intake data were collected via one 24 h recall in the 2012 Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT) for children aged 2–5 years (n=1905) and 6–13 years (n=2868).
Feeding practices and dietary factors associated with obesity in young children are now recognized to begin in infancy.
The USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides expert-chosen supplemental foods for low-income infants and children in the US.
The 2013 National Nutrition Survey in the Philippines included 4218 children from 6 months to 4 years of age.
This paper describes beverage patterns for US infants and young children from the FITS 2016.
In the US FITS 2016, breastfeeding introduction was relatively high, with 83% of infants birth to 23-9 months of age ever breastfed.
A report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) identified the following nutrients of need to prevent disease and promote health in US infants and young children.
Dietary intake data were collected via 24 h recall in the 2012 Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT).
Parents reported picky eating for infants 6-11 months old (12%), toddlers 12-23 months old (22%) and young children 24-36 months old (36%).
Usual nutrient intakes for FITS 2016 were estimated from 24-h recalls in 3235 US infants and young children.
Healthy food consumption patterns in early childhood support optimal growth and development.
Consuming foods from different food groups helps children (and adults!) meet their daily nutritional needs.
Mexican and international authorities provide guidelines for milk and beverage consumption for young children.
Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS) have been conducted in the US in 2002, 2008 and 2016, involving 9473 children from birth up to the age of 47.9 months.
Dietary surveys were conducted for infants and young children in China, United States (US) and Mexico. A total of 3103 infants and toddlers aged 6-23 months were included (China n=906, US n=1430 and Mexico n=767).
The majority of energy (69%) for Chinese infants 6-11 months old came from only 5 food groups (infant formula, breast milk, rice, noodles and eggs).
The diets of infants and young children in China, 6 to 35 months of age, are generally adequate, with one-day mean intakes of most nutrients at or above the Adequate Intake (AI) level.