Infant
nutrient needs
Basis
Approach
Specific nutrients
water
energy
protein
fatty acids
vitamin K
Vitamin D
Iron
Fluoride
Basis of recommendations
• Growth and development
• Physiology
– GI
– Renal
• Programming
• Goals and objectives
• Nutrient needs
Challenges
• Strength of Evidence
• Individual vs population
– Public health approach
– Individual genetics
– Maternal-infant dyad
• In utero endowment
• Beliefs, values, choices
• Relationship/nurture
– Environmental factors
Physiology - GI Maturation
Genetic Endowment
Biological Clock
Gut Development
Environmental Influences
Regulatory Mechanisms
In utero
• Fetal GI tract is exposed to constant passage of fluid
that contains a range of physiologically active factors:
– growth factors
– hormones
– enzymes
– immunoglobulins
• These play a role in mucosal differentiation and GI
development as well as development of swallowing
and intestinal motility
At Birth
• Gut of the newborn is faced with the
formidable task of passing, digesting,
and absorbing large quantities of
intermittent boluses of milk
• Comparable feeds per body weight for
adults would be 15 to 20 L
Renal
• Limited ability to concentrate urine in
first year due to immaturities of nephron
and pituitary
• Potential Renal solute load determined
by nitrogenous end products of protein
metabolism, sodium, potassium,
phosphorus, and chloride.
Urine Concentrations
• Most normal adults are able to achieve urine
concentrations of 1300 to 1400 mOsm/l
• Healthy newborns may be able to
concentrate to 900-1100 mOsm/l, but isotonic
urine of 280-310 mOsm/l is the goal
• In most cases this is not a concern, but may
become one if infant has fever, high
environmental temperatures, or diarrhea
Programming by Early Diet
• Nutrient composition in early diet may have long term effects on
GI function and metabolism
• Animal models show that glucose and amino acid transport
activities are programmed by composition of early diet
• Animals weaned onto high CHO diet have higher rates of
glucose absorption as adults compared to those weaned on
high protein diet
• Barker Hypothesis:
– Association between BMI and chronic disease: HTN and
cardiovascular, SGA/IUGR
Goals and Objectives
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•
Optimal growth and development
Individual health
Population Health
Prevention and Chronic Illness
Nutrients
• Need
• Guidelines
• recommendations
Needs
• Individual
–
–
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–
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Genetics
Adaptation
Environment
Behavior/activity
Choices, access,
resources
– other
Recommendations/guidelines
• DRI: Dietary Reference Intakes
– AI
– UL
– EER
• AAP
• Bright Futures
• Start Healthy feeding guidelines
• DRI: Dietary
Reference Intakes
–
• AI: Adequate Intake
• UL: Tolerable Upper
periodically revised
Intake Level
recommendations (or
• EER: Estimated
guidelines) of the
Energy Requirement
National Academy of
Sciences
– quantitative
estimates of nutrient
intakes for planning
and assessing diets
for healthy people
Approaches to Estimating Nutrient
Requirements
• Direct experimental evidence (ie protein and amino
acids)
• Extrapolation from experimental evidence relating to
human subjects of other age groups or animal
models
– ie thiamin--related to energy intake .3-.5 mg/1000 kcal
• Breast milk as gold standard (average [] X usual
intake)
• Metabolic balance studies (ie protein, minerals)
• Clinical Observation (eg: manufacturing errors B6, Cl)
• Factorial approach
• Population studies
Comparison of individual intake data
to a reference or estimate of nutrient
needs
• DRI: Dietary
Reference Intakes
– expands and
replaces RDA’s
– reference values that
are quantitative
estimates of nutrient
intakes for planning
and assessing diets
for healthy people
• AI: Adequate Intake
• UL: Tolerable Upper
Intake Level
• EER: Estimated
Energy Requirement
DRI’s for infants
• Macronutrients based on average intake of
breast milk
– Protein less than earlier RDA
• AAP Recommendations
– Vitamin D: 200 IU supplement for breastfed
infants and infants taking <500 cc infant
formula
– Iron: Iron fortified formula (4-12 mg/L),
Breastfed Infants supplemented 1mg/kg/d
Water
Water
• Water requirement is determined by:
– water loss
• evaporation through the skin and respiratory
tract (insensible water loss)
• perspiration when the environmental
temperature is elevated
• elimination in urine and feces.
– water required for growth
– solutes derived from the diet
Water
• Water lost by evaporation in infancy and
early childhood accounts for more than
60% of that needed to maintain
homeostasis, as compared to 40% to
50% later in life
• NAS recommends 1.5 ml water per kcal
in infancy.
Water Needs
Age
Amount of Water (ml/kg/day)
3 days
80-100
10 days
125-150
3 mo.
140-160
6 mo.
130-155
9 mo.
125-145
1 yr.
120-135
2 yr.
115-125
Water
•
•
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•
•
Individual needs
Renal concentrating ability
Solute in diet
Health
environment
Water
• Water balance
– RSL in diet
– Water in
– Water out
– Renal concentrating ability
Renal solute load
• Samuel Foman J Pediatrics Jan 1999
134 # 1 (11-14)
• RSL is important consideration in
maintaining water balance:
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•
•
In acute febrile illness
Feeding energy dense formulas
Altered renal concentrating ability
Limited fluid intake
• Water vs fluid
• Concentrating formula decreases free
water and increases RSL
• What is the % water in 20 kcal/oz infant
formula?
– 90%
– To achieve 100 ml/kg/d needs to consume
at least 110 cc/kg/d
Energy
Energy Requirements
• Higher than at any other time per unit of
body weight
• Highest in first month and then declines
• High variability - SD in first months is
about 15 kcal/kg/d
• Breastfed infants many have slighly
lower energy needs
• RDA represents average for each half of
first year
Energy Requirements, cont.
• RDA represents additional 5% over
actual needs and is likely to be above
what most infants need.
• Energy expended for growth declines
from approximately 32.8% of intake
during the first 4 months to 7.4% of
intake from 4 to 12 months
Energy Partition in Infancy
(kcal/kg/d)
Losses
Activity
Thermic effect
of feed
Growth
Resting
Metabolic rate
Total
Newborn
6 months
5
10
10
5
25
10
40
50
12
55
115
107
Energy Intakes by Breastfed and
Formula Fed Boys (kcal/kg)
Age in Mos.
1
2
3
5
6
Breastfed
115
104
95
89
86
Formula
120
106
95
95
92
EER
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0-3 months (89 x wt -100) + 175
4-6 months (89 x wt -100) + 56
7-12 months (89 x wt -100) + 22
13-35 months (89 x wt -100) + 20
Equations for older children factor in
weight, height and physical activity level
(PAL)
2002 Energy DRI
Protein
• Increases in body protein are estimated
to average about 3.5 g/day for the first 4
months, and 3.1 g/day for the next 8
months.
• The body content of protein increases
from about 11.0% to 15.0% over the first
year
2002 Protein DRI
2002 Carbohydrate DRI
2002 Fat DRI
Essential Fatty Acids
• The American Academy of Pediatrics
and the Food and Drug Administration
specify that infant formula should
contain at least 300 mg of linoleate per
100 kilocalories or 2.7% of total
kilocalories as linoleate.
Essential Fatty Acids
• The American Academy of Pediatrics
and the Food and Drug Administration
specify that infant formula should
contain at least 300 mg of linoleate per
100 kilocalories or 2.7% of total
kilocalories as linoleate.
LCPUFA
DHA and ARA
LCPUFA: Background
n-6
n-3
18:2
Linoleic
18:3
Linolenic
18:3
 linolenic
20:5
EPA
20:4
Arachidonic
22:6
DHA
LCPUFA: Background
• Ability to synthesize 20 C FA from 18 C FA is
limited.
• n-3 and n-6 fatty acids compete for enzymes
required for elongation and desaturation
• Human milk reflects maternal diet, provides
AA, EPA and DHA
• n-3 important for neurodevelopment, high
levels of DHA in neurological tissues
• n-6 associated with growth & skin integrity
Formula supplementation with long-chain
polyunsaturated fatty acids: are there
developmental benefits? Scott et al. Pediatrics,
Nov. 1998.
• RCT, 274 healthy full term infants
• Three groups:
– standard formula
– standard formula with DHA (from fish oil)
– formula with DHA and AA (from egg)
• Comparison group of BF
Outcomes at 12 and 14
months
• No significant differences in Bayley,
Mental or Psychomotor Development
Index
• Differences in vocabulary
comprehension across all categories
and between formula groups for
vocabulary production.
Bayley Scales at 12 months
Human Std.
AA +
Milk
Formula DHA
DHA
MDI
108
105
105
104
PDI
100
105
98
101
MacArthur Communicative Development
Inventories at 14 Months of Age
Human Std
AA +
Milk formula DHA
DHA
Vocabulary
Comprehension
101
100
98
92
Vocabulary
production
97
101
99
91
Conclusion
“We believe that additional research
should be undertaken before the
introduction of these supplements into
standard infant formulas.”
PUFA Status and Neurodevelopment:
A summary and critical analysis of the
literature (Carlson and Neuringer, Lipids, 1999)
• In animal studies use deficient diets
through generations - effects on
newborn development may be through
mothering abilities.
• Behaviors of n-3 fatty acid deficient
monkeys: higher frequency of
stereotyped behavior, locomotor activity
and behavioral reactivity
Efficacy and safety of docosahexaenoic acid and
arachidonic acid addition to infant formulas: can
one buy better vision and intelligence?
(Koo. J Am Coll Nutr. 2003 Apr;22(2):101-7)
• “Functional benefits in particular visual or
neural development from IF containing
LCPUFA remains controversial.”
• “Potential for excessive and/or imbalanced
intake of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids exists with
increasing fortification of LCPUFA to infant
foods other than IF.”
Formula Supplemented with DHA &
ARA: A Critical Review of the
Research (Wright et al, 2006)
• 10 RCTs from 1997-2003 of variable
quality
• Considered the strength of each study
by looking at indices of research quality.
Wright et al, cont.
• Growth (7 studies)
– no differences in weight, length, OFC
• FA in blood (7 studies)
– DHA & ARA higher with supplementation
– those supplemented with only DHA had lower
levels of ARA than those on standard formula
– Supplementation with LCPUFA for only 17 weeks
lead to higher EFA levels at 1 year of age
Wright et al, cont.
• Vision (6 trials)
– 2 found better visual function with LCPUFA
, 4 did not
• Neurodevelopment
– 1 of 4 found positive results on Bayley
Scales of Infant Development II
– 2 of 5 found positive information
processing/IQ/cognitive effects
Wright et al, cont
• Conclusions
– No detrimental effects found
– Possibly a small improvement in visual
acuity, but significance of this small effect
in global development is questionable
– “thoughtful consideration is advised before
recommending more expensive formula for
term infants.”
Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid
supplementation in infants born at term
(Cochrane, 2001).
• At present there is little evidence from randomised
trials of LCPUFA supplementation to support the
hypothesis that LCPUFA supplementation confers a
benefit for visual or general development of term
infants.
• A beneficial effect on information processing is
possible but larger studies over longer periods are
required to conclude that LCPUFA supplementation
provides a benefit when compared with standard
formula.
• Data from randomised trials do not suggest that
LCPUFA supplements influence the growth of term
infants
Vitamins and Minerals
• Need for minerals and vitamins
increased per kg compared to adults:
– growth rates
– mineralization of bone & increases in bone
length
– Increased blood volume
– energy, protein, and fat intakes
Vitamins and Minerals
• Focus on nutrients with controversies
and/or recent research:
– Vitamin K
– Vitamin D
– Iron
– Fluoride
Controversies Concerning Vitamin K and the
Newborn: AAP Policy Statement, 2003
Vitamin K Deficiencydefinitions – AAP, 2003
Term
Early vitamin K
deficiency
bleeding
(VKDB)*
Late VKDB
Age of
onset
First week
of life
Symptoms
Unexpected bleeding
in previously healthyappearing neonates
2-12 weeks unexpected bleeding
attributable to severe
vitamin K deficiency
* Formerly known as classic hemorrhagic disease of the newborn
Incidence of VKDB
• Early: 0.25%–1.7% incidence
• Late:
– No vitamin K prophylaxis: 4.4 to 7.2 per
100,000 births
– Single oral vitamin K prophylaxis:1.4 to 6.4
per 100 000 births
– IM vitamin K prophylaxis: 0
Incidence of VKDB
• Early: 0.25%–1.7% incidence
• Late:
– No vitamin K prophylaxis: 4.4 to 7.2 per
100,000 births
– Single oral vitamin K prophylaxis:1.4 to 6.4
per 100 000 births
– IM vitamin K prophylaxis: 0
Cochran Prophylactic Vitamin K for
preventing haemorrhagic disease in
newborn infants
• Vitamin K deficiency can cause
bleeding in an infant in the first weeks of
life. This is known as Haemorrhagic
Disease of the Newborn (HDN) or
Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB).
Cochran
• Vitamin K is necessary for the synthesis of
coagulation factors II (prothrombin), VII, IX and X in
the liver.
• In the absence of vitamin K the liver will synthesize
inactive precursor proteins, known as PIVKA’s
(proteins induced by the absence of vitamin K).
• HDN is caused by low plasma levels of the vitamin Kdependent clotting factors. In the newborn the
plasma concentrations of these factors are normally
30-60% of those of adults. They gradually reach adult
values by six weeks of age
Cochran
• HDN is divided into three categories: early, classic
and late HDN. Early HDN occurs within 24 hours post
partum and falls outside the scope of this review.
• Classic HDN occurs on days 1-7. Common bleeding
sites are gastrointestinal, cutaneous, nasal and from
a circumcision. Late HDN occurs from week 2-12.
• The most common bleeding sites in this latter
condition are intracranial, cutaneous, and
gastrointestinal (Hathaway 1987 and von Kries
1993).
Cochran
• The risk of developing vitamin K
deficiency is higher for the breastfed
infant because breast milk contains
lower amounts of vitamin K than formula
milk or cow's milk
Cochran
• In different parts of the world, different
methods of vitamin K prophylaxis are
practiced.
The problem:
• Oral vitamin K has effect similar to IM in
preventing early VKDB, but not in
preventing late VKDB
Cochran
• Oral Doses:
• The main disadvantages are that the
absorption is not certain and can be
adversely affected by vomiting or
regurgitation. If multiple doses are
prescribed the compliance can be a
problem
Cochran
• I.M. prophylaxis is more invasive than
oral prophylaxis and can cause a
muscular haematoma. Since Golding et
al reported an increased risk of
developing childhood cancer after
parenteral vitamin K prophylaxis
(Golding 1990 and 1992) this has been
a reason for concern .
Cochrane Conclusions, 2000
• A single dose (1.0 mg) of intramuscular vitamin K
after birth is effective in the prevention of classic
HDN.
• Either intramuscular or oral (1.0 mg) vitamin K
prophylaxis improves biochemical indices of
coagulation status at 1-7 days.
• Neither intramuscular nor oral vitamin K has been
tested in randomized trials with respect to effect on
late HDN.
• Oral vitamin K, either single or multiple dose, has not
been tested in randomized trials for its effect on
either classic or late HDN.
Brousson and Klien, Controversies
surrounding the administration of vitamin K
to newborns; a review.
CMAJ. 154(3):307-315, February 1, 1996.
• Study selection: Six controlled trials met the selection
criteria: a minimum 4-week follow-up period, a
minimum of 60 subjects and a comparison of oral and
intramuscular administration or of regimens of single
and multiple doses taken orally. All retrospective case
reviews were evaluated. Because of its
thoroughness, the authors selected a meta-analysis
of almost all cases involving patients more than 7
days old published from 1967 to 1992. Only five
studies that concerned safety were found, and all of
these were reviewed
Brousson and Klien, Controversies
surrounding the administration of vitamin K
to newborns; a review.
CMAJ. 154(3):307-315, February 1, 1996.
• Data synthesis: Vitamin K (1 mg, administered
intramuscularly) is currently the most effective
method of preventing HDNB. The previously reported
relation between intramuscular administration of
vitamin K and childhood cancer has not been
substantiated. An oral regimen (three doses of 1 to 2
mg, the first given at the first feeding, the second at 2
to 4 weeks and the third at 8 weeks) may be an
acceptable alternative but needs further testing in
largeclinical trials.
Brousson and Klien, Controversies
surrounding the administration of vitamin K
to newborns; a review.
CMAJ. 154(3):307-315, February 1, 1996
• Conclusion: There is no compelling
evidence to alter the current practice of
administering vitamin K intramuscularly
to newborns.
AAP Recommendations
1. Vitamin K1 should be given to all
newborns as a single, intramuscular
dose of 0.5 to 1 mg.
2. Further research on the efficacy, safety,
and bioavailability of oral formulations of
vitamin K is warranted.
AAP Recommendations
3. Health care professionals should
promote awareness among families of
the risks of late VKDB associated with
inadequate vitamin K prophylaxis from
current oral dosage regimens,
particularly for newborns who are
breastfed exclusively
Cochran
• HDN is divided into three categories: early, classic
and late HDN. Early HDN occurs within 24 hours post
partum and falls outside the scope of this review.
• Classic HDN occurs on days 1-7. Common bleeding
sites are gastrointestinal, cutaneous, nasal and from
a circumcision. Late HDN occurs from week 2-12.
• The most common bleeding sites in this latter
condition are intracranial, cutaneous, and
gastrointestinal (Hathaway 1987 and von Kries
1993).
Vitamin D
Vitamin D
• Role
• Source
– Dietary
– sunlight
• Deficiency
– Rickets
Prevention of Rickets and
Vitamin D Deficiency: New
Guidelines for Vitamin D Intake
PEDIATRICS Vol. 111 No. 4 April
2003, pp. 908-910
Vitamin D and Sunlight
• Vitamin D requirements are dependent on the
amount of exposure to sunlight.
• Dermatologists recommend caution with sun
exposure.
– Sunscreens markedly decrease vitamin D
production in the skin
– Decreased sunlight exposure occurs during the
winter and other seasons and when sunlight is
attenuated by clouds, air pollution, or the
environment
– AAP recommends against exposing infants < 6
months to direct sun
Breastfeeding and Vitamin D
• Breastmilk has < 25 IU/L
Recommended adequate intake can
not be met with breastmilk alone
• Formerly stated that needs could be
met with sun exposure, but now, due to
cancer concerns recommend against
this
Vitamin D Recommendations
• Before 2003 AAP recommended 10 mg (400 IU) per
day for breastfeed infants
• 2003: American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
supplements of 5 mg (200 IU) per day for all infants
as recommended in DRIs.
Formulas
• if an infant is ingesting at least 500 mL
per day of formula (vitamin D
concentration of 400 IU/L), he or she
will receive the recommended vitamin D
intake of 200 IU per day.
• If intake is less than 500 ml recommend
additional supplement of vitamin D
Summary of AAP
Recommendations, 2003
•
All breastfed infants unless they are weaned to at
least 500 mL per day of vitamin D-fortified formula
or milk.
•
All nonbreastfed infants who are ingesting less than
500 mL per day of vitamin D-fortified formula or
milk.
•
Children and adolescents who do not get regular
sunlight exposure, do not ingest at least 500 mL
per day of vitamin D-fortified milk, or do not take a
daily multivitamin supplement containing at least
200 IU of vitamin D.
Iron
Iron
• Function
• Source
– Formula, breast milk, other foods
– Bioavailability:
• Breast milk
• Soy formula
• Deficiency
– Anemia
Iron
• Iron absorption from soy formulas is
less
• Greater bioavailabilty of iron in
breastmilk
Iron in Formula
• Infant formulas have been classified as
low-iron or iron-fortified based on
whether they contain less or more than
6.7 mg/L of iron.
– Current mean content of low iron formula is 1.1 to 1.5 mg/L
of iron and high iron is 10 to 12 mg/L.
– One company recently increased to 4.5 for low iron.
– European formulas are 4-7 mg/l
– Foman found same levels of iron deficiency at 8 and 12 mg/l
Iron Absorption In Infancy
Human Milk
Human Milk – in 5 to
7 month olds who
are also eating solid
foods.
Iron Fortified Cow’s
milk based Formula
Infant Cereals
Percent
Reported
Absorbed
48%
Study
Hallberg et al
21%
Abrams et al
6.7%
Hurrel et al
4 to 5%
Fomon et al
Iron deficiency
• Anemia
– Inadequate iron in diet
– Loss
– GI bleeding, cows milk proteins, infectious agents
– Other causes
• Genetics
• Lead
• Other nutrients
Iron Fortification of Infant Formulas
Pediatrics, July 1999 v104 i1 p119
• During the first 4 postnatal months, excess fetal red
blood cells break down and the infant retains the iron.
This iron is used, along with dietary iron, to support
the expansion of the red blood cell mass as the infant
grows. The estimated iron requirement of the term
infant to meet this demand and maintain adequate
stores is 1 mg/kg per day.
• Infants born prematurely and those born to poorly
controlled diabetic mothers are at higher risk of iron
deficiency
Iron Fortification of Formula
• “The increased use of iron-fortified infant
formulas from the early 1970s to the late
1980s has been a major public health policy
success. During the early 1970s, formulas
were fortified with 10 mg/L to 12 mg/L of iron
in contrast with nonfortified formulas that
contained less than 2 mg/L of iron. The rate
of iron-deficiency anemia dropped
dramatically during that time from more than
20% to less than 3%.”
Iron Fortified Formula: Iron
Deficiency
• 9-30% of current US sales are low-iron
formulas
• Iron deficiency leads to reduction of
iron-containing cellular protein before it
can be detected as iron deficiency
anemia by hct or hgb
• Permanent effects of Fe deficiency on
cognitive function are of special
concern.
Iron Deficiency Prevalence
at 9 Months
1.1 mg iron per L plus
supplemental foods
12-15 mg iron per L
28-38%
0.6%
Iron Deficiency in
Breastfeeding
• At 4 to 5 months prevalence of low iron stores
in exclusively breastfed infants is 6 - 20%.
• A higher rate (20%-30%) of iron deficiency
has been reported in breastfed infants who
were not exclusively breastfed
• The effect of iron obtained from formula or
beikost supplementation on the iron status of
the breastfed infant remains largely unknown
and needs further study.
GI Effects Attributable to
Iron
• Double blind RTC have not found
effects.
• Most providers know that, but parents
often want to change to low iron…..
• “yet it may remain temptingly easier to
prescribe a low-iron formula, achieve a
placebo effect, and ignore the more
insidious long-term consequences of
iron deficiency.”
AAP Iron Recommendations
1. In the absence of underlying medical factors
(which are rare), human milk is the preferred
feeding for all infants.
2. Infants who are not breastfed or are partially
breastfed should receive an iron-fortified
formula (containing between 4.0-12 mg/L of
iron) from birth to 12 months. Ideally, iron
fortification of formulas should be
standardized based on long-term studies that
better define iron needs in this range
Foman on Iron - 1998
• Proposes that breastfed infants should have
supplemental iron (7 mg elemental) starting
at 2 weeks.
• Rational:
– some exclusively breastfed infants will have low
iron stores or iron deficiency anemia
– Iron content of breastmilk falls over time
– animal models indicate that deficits due to Fe
deficiency in infants may not be recovered when
deficiency is corrected.
AAP Iron Recommendations
1. In the absence of underlying medical factors
(which are rare), human milk is the preferred
feeding for all infants.
2. Infants who are not breastfed or are partially
breastfed should receive an iron-fortified
formula (containing between 4.0-12 mg/L of
iron) from birth to 12 months. Ideally, iron
fortification of formulas should be
standardized based on long-term studies that
better define iron needs in this range
AAP Iron Recommendations
3. The manufacture of formulas with iron
concentrations less than 4.0 mg/L should be
discontinued. If these formulas continue to be
made, low-iron formulas should be
prominently labeled as potentially nutritionally
inadequate with a warning specifying the risk
of iron deficiency. These formulas should not
be used to treat colic, constipation, cramps,
or gastroesophageal reflux.
AAP Iron Recommendations
4. If low-iron formula continues to be
manufactured, iron-fortified formulas should
have the term "with iron" removed from the
front label. Iron content information should be
included in a manner similar to all other
nutrients on the package label.
AAP Iron Recommendations
• Parents and health care clinicians
should be educated about the role of
iron in infant growth and cognitive
development, as well as the lack of data
about negative side effects of iron and
current fortification levels.
Foman on Iron - 1998
• Proposes that breastfed infants should have
supplemental iron (7 mg elemental) starting
at 2 weeks.
• Rational:
– some exclusively breastfed infants will have low
iron stores or iron deficiency anemia
– Iron content of breastmilk falls over time
– animal models indicate that deficits due to Fe
deficiency in infants may not be recovered when
deficiency is corrected.
Fluoride
• Fluoride and dental caries
• Source of fluoride
• Controversy
Fluoride and dental health
• Function
• History
• Impact of Fluoride to water
Fluoride
• Concerns
– Excess
– Fluorosis
– Cancer
– other
Fluoride
• Fluoride Recommendations were changed in
1994 due to concern about fluorosis.
• Breast milk has a very low fluoride content.
• Fluoride content of commercial formulas has
been reduced to about 0.2 to 0.3 mg per liter
to reflect concern about fluorosis.
• Formulas mixed with water will reflect the
fluoride content of the water supply. Fluorosis
is likely to develop with intakes of 0.1 mg/kg
or more.
Fluoride Supplementation Schedule
Age
Fluoride Concentration in Local
Water Supply, ppm
< 0.3
0.3-0.6
>0.6
6 mo. to 3 y
0.25
0.00
0.00
3-6 y
0.50
0.25
0.00
6 y to at
1.00
0.50
0.00
least 16 y
American Dental Association, American Academy of
Pediatrics, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 1994.
Fluoride, cont.
• Fluoride adequacy should be assessed
when infants are 6 months old.
• Dietary fluoride supplements are
recommended for those infants who
have low fluoride intakes.
Fluoride
• Fluoride Recommendations were changed in
1994 due to concern about fluorosis.
• Breast milk has a very low fluoride content.
• Fluoride content of commercial formulas has
been reduced to about 0.2 to 0.3 mg per liter
to reflect concern about fluorosis.
• Formulas mixed with water will reflect the
fluoride content of the water supply. Fluorosis
is likely to develop with intakes of 0.1 mg/kg
or more.
Feeding Guidelines and
Recommendations
• Public health policy
• Health promotion
• Prevention
The Start Healthy Feeding Guidelines
for Infants and Toddlers (JADA, 2004)
Examples
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Transition
Supplements to breastmilk
Safety
Allergy prevention
Dental health
other
Transition
Some Issues: Foman, 1993
• “For the infant fed an iron-fortified formula,
consumption of beikost is important in the
transition from a liquid to a nonliquid diet, but
not of major importance in providing essential
nutrients.”
• Breastfed infants: nutritional role of beikost is to
supplement intakes of energy, protein, perhaps
Ca and P.
• Nutrient content of breastmilk is a compromise
between maternal and infant needs. Most
human societies supplement breastmilk early in
life.
Foman S. Feeding Normal Infants:
Rationale for Recommendations.
JADA 101:1102
• “It is desirable to introduce soft-cooked
red meats by age 5 to 6 months. “
• Iron used to fortify dry infant cereals in
US are of low bioavailablity. (use wet
pack or ferrous fumarate)
C-P-F: Possible Concerns
Michaelsen et al. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1995
• Dietary Fat is ~ 50% of Kcals with exclusive
breastmilk or formula intake.
• Dietary fat contribution can drop to 20-30%
with introduction of high carbohydrate infant
foods.
• Infants receiving low fat milks are at risk of
insufficient energy intake.
• Fat intake often increases with addition of
high fat family foods.
C-P-F: Low Energy Density
• Low fat diet often means diet has low
energy density
• Increased risk of poor growth
• Reduction in physical activity
• Energy density of 0.67 kcal/g
recommended for first year of life
(Michaelson et al.)
C-P-F: Low fat Diets in Infancy
• No strong evidence linking fat intake in
infancy and adult atherosclerosis
• Low weight at 12 months linked to increased
risk of mortality from CVD
• Very low fat diet may be low in dairy and
meats and nutrients from those foods
• Very high fat diet may have lower
micronutrient content
C-P-F: Recommendations
• No strong evidence for benefits from fat
restriction early in life
• AAP recommends:
– high carbohydrate infant foods may be
appropriate for formula fed infants
– no fat restriction in first year
– a varied diet after the first year
– after 2nd year, avoid extremes, total fat
intake of 30-40% of kcal suggested
Allergies: Early Introduction of
Foods
(Fergussson et al, Pediatrics, 1990)
• 10 year prospective study of 1265 children in
NZ
• Outcome = chronic eczema
• Controlled for: family hx, HM, SES, ethnicity,
birth order
• Rate of eczema with exposure to early solids
was 10% Vs 5% without exposure
• Early exposure to antigens may lead to
inappropriate antibody formation in
susceptible children.
Early Introduction of Foods
(Fergussson et al, Pediatrics, 1990)
Proportional Hazard Coefficient (p<0.01)
For Risk of Chronic Eczema
No solid Food before 1.00
4 months
1-3 types of food
before 4 months
1.69
4+ types of foods
before 4 months
2.87
Allergies: Prevention by
Avoidance (Marini, 1996)
• 359 infants with high atopic risk
• 279 in intervention group
• Intervention: breastfeeding strongly
encouraged, no cow’s milk before one
year, no solids before 5/6 months,
highly allergenic foods avoided in infant
and lactating mother
Allergies: Prevention by
Avoidance (Marini, 1996)
% of Children With Any Allergic
Manifestations (cummulative incidence)
80
60
non-intervention
intervention
40
20
0
1 yr
2 yrs
3 yrs
Allergies: Prevention by
Avoidance (Zeigler, Pediatr Allergy Immunol.
1994)
• High risk infants from atopic families,
intervention group n=103, control n=185
• Restricted diet in pregnancy, lactation,
Nutramagen when weaned, delayed
solids for 6 months, avoided highly
allergenic foods
• Results: reduced age of onset of
allergies
Allergies: Prevention by
Avoidance (Zeigler, Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1994)
Definite or Probable Food Allergy
Age
Intervention Control
p
12 mo
5%
16%
0.007
24 mo
7%
20%
0.005
48 mo
4%
6%
ns
Early Childhood Caries
• AKA Baby Bottle
Tooth Decay
• Rampant infant
caries that develop
between one and
three years of age
Early Childhood Caries: Etiology
• Bacterial fermentation of cho in the
mouth produces acids that demineralize
tooth structure
• Infectious and transmissible disease
that usually involves mutans
streptococci
• MS is 50% of total flora in dental plaque
of infants with caries, 1% in caries free
infants
Early Childhood Caries: Etiology
• Sleeping with a bottle enhances
colonization and proliferation of MS
• Mothers are primary source of infection
• Mothers with high MS usually need
extensive dental treatment
Early Childhood Caries:
Pathogenesis
• Rapid progression
• Primary maxillary incisors develop white
spot lesions
• Decalcified lesions advance to frank
caries within 6 - 12 months because
enamel layer on new teeth is thin
• May progress to upper primary molars
Early Childhood Caries:
Prevalence
• US overall - 5%
• 53% American Indian/Alaska Native
children
• 30% of Mexican American farmworkers
children in Washington State
• Water fluoridation is protective
• Associated with sleep problems & later
weaning
Early Childhood Caries: Cost
• $1,000 - $3,000 for repair
• Increased risk of developing new
lesions in primary and permanent teeth
Early Childhood Caries:
Prevention
• Anticipatory Guidance:
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importance of primary teeth
early use of cup
bottles in bed
use of pacifiers and soft toys as sleep aides
Early Childhood Caries:
Prevention
• Chemotheraputic agents: fluoride
varnishes and supplements,
chlorhexidene mouthwashes for
mothers with high MS counts
• Community education: training health
providers and the public for early
detection
Bright Futures
• AAP/HRSA/MCHB
• http://www.brightfutures.org
• “Bright Futures is a practical
development approach to providing
health supervision for children of all
ages from birth through adolescence.”
Newborn Visit:
Breastfeeding
• Infant Guidance
– how to hold the baby and get him to latch on properly;
– feeding on cue 8-12 times a day for the first four to six
weeks;
– feeding until the infant seems content.
– Newborn breastfed babies should have six to eight wet
diapers per day, as well as several "mustardy" stools per
day.
– Give the breastfeeding infant 400 I.U.'s of vitamin D daily if
he is deeply pigmented or does not receive enough sunlight.
Newborn Visit:
Breastfeeding
• Maternal care
– rest
– fluids
– relieving breast engorgement
– caring for nipples
– eating properly
• Follow-up support from the health
professional by telephone, home visit,
nurse visit, or early office visit.
Newborn Visit: Bottlefeeding
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type of formula, preparation
feeding techniques, and equipment.
Hold baby in semi-sitting position to feed.
Do not use a microwave oven to heat
formula.
To avoid developing a habit that will harm
your infant's teeth, do not put him to bed with
a bottle or prop it in his mouth.
First Week
• Do not give the infant honey until after her
first birthday to prevent infant botulism.
• To avoid developing a habit that will harm
your infant's teeth, do not put her to bed with
a bottle or prop it in her mouth.
One Month
• Delay the introduction of solid foods until the
infant is four to six months of age. Do not put
cereal in a bottle.
Four Months
– Continue to breastfeed or to use ironfortified formula for the first year of the
infant's life. This milk will continue to be his
major source of nutrition.
– Begin introducing solid foods with a spoon
when the infant is four to six months of
age.
– Use a spoon to give him an iron-fortified,
single-grain cereal such as rice.
Four Months, cont.
– If there are no adverse reactions, add a new
pureed food to the infant's diet each week,
beginning with fruits and vegetables.
– Always supervise the infant while he is eating.
– Give exclusively breastfeeding infants iron
supplements.
– Continue to give the breastfeeding infant 400 I.U.'s
of vitamin D daily if he is deeply pigmented or
does not receive enough sunlight.
– Do not give the infant honey until after his first
birthday to prevent infant botulism. .
Six Months
• Continue to breastfeed or use iron-fortified
formula for the first year of the infant's life.
This milk will continue to be her major source
of nutrition.
• Avoid giving the infant foods that may be
aspirated or cause choking (e.g., peanuts,
popcorn, hot dogs or sausages, carrot sticks,
celery sticks, whole grapes, raisins, corn,
whole beans, hard candy, large pieces of raw
vegetables or fruit, tough meat).
• Learn emergency procedures for choking.
Six Months, cont.
• Let the infant indicate when and how much
she wants to eat.
• Serve solid food two or three times per day.
• Begin to offer a cup for water or juice.
• Limit juice to four to six ounces per day.
• Give iron supplements to infants who are
exclusively breastfeeding.
Nine Months
• Start giving the infant table foods in order to
increase the texture and variety of foods in
his diet.
• Encourage finger foods and mashed foods as
appropriate.
• Closely supervise the infant while he is
eating.
• Continue teaching the infant how to drink
from a cup.
• Continue to breastfeed or use iron-fortified
formula for the first year of the infant's life.
Start Healthy feeding
guidelines for infants and
toddlers
Start Healthy Feeding Guidelines for
Infants and Toddlers
• Expert panel recommendations for
parents and caregivers
– ADA evidence based approach
– Partner with Gerber products company
– Focus on complimentary foods
Start healthy guidelines
• When
– GI readiness: 3-4 months
– Renal maturity:
– Oral motor readiness: 4-6 months
– When needed for nutrients: after 6 months
but variations
– ? Variety
– ? Progression of texture
Start healthy guidelines
• What
– Requirements: DRi
– ? From complimentary food:
• After 6 months breastfed infants to meet DRI
• Energy, manganese, iron, fluoride, vitamin D
B6, niacin, zinc, vitamin E. Mg, phosphorus,
biotin, and thiamin.
Start healthy guidelines
• Allergy avoidance
– Strong family history
– Complimentary foods after 6 months
– Avoid major food allergens in first year
(eggs, milk, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts,
fish, and shellfish)
Start healthy guidelines
• How
– Healthy feeding relationship, roles and
responsibilities, cues
– No evidence related to practical aspects. Repeat
exposure enhances acceptance (10-15
exposures)
– No evidence for any specific order. Order
consideration may be given for nutrients i.e. iron
fortified cereal and meat for iron
– Small frequent meals ( 3 meals, 2-3 healthy
snacks)
Start healthy guidelines
Safety
preparation and storage of breastmilk and
formula
Food safety guidelines for homemade or
commercially prepared complimentary
foods
Choking hazards