Review of Infant Feeding: Key Features of Breast Milk and Infant Formula
Mothers’ own milk is the best source of nutrition for nearly all infants. Beyond somatic growth, breast milk as a biologic fluid has a variety of other benefits, including modulation of postnatal intestinal function, immune ontogeny, and brain development. Although breastfeeding is highly recommende...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/5/279 |