Recommendations on Infant Feeding and HIV 2009/10
New WHO recommendations on infant feeding in the context of HIV
World Health Organisation (WHO) released new recommendations on treatment, prevention and infant feeding in the context of HIV, based on the latest scientific evidence.
Bottle-fed babies may eat more, study hints
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are bottle-fed early on may consume more calories later in infancy than babies who are exclusively breastfed, a study published Monday suggests.
Researchers found that among 1,250 infants followed for the first year of life, those who were bottle-fed during their first six months -- whether formula or pumped breast milk -- showed less appetite "self-regulation" later in infancy.
The investigators say this so-called "bottle effect" could be one reason that studies have found a correlation between breastfeeding and a lower risk of childhood obesity. Read More
Aggresive marketing of infant formula by companies undermines women's confidence to breastfeeding their infants. Citizens have a right to protection and support through legislation.
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Nestlé-free Week - 26 October to 1 November
