Infant Formula, Parkinson's Tie Probed
Infant Formula, Parkinson's Tie Probed
Research in Mice Finds Iron in Infancy May Increase Risk Later in Life
In 1999, the AAP's Committee on Nutrition even raised the minimum recommended level of iron in infant formulas.
"The extremely high doses of iron fed to the mice in this study are at least 60 times as much as consumed in iron-fortified infant formulas on a weight-adjusted basis, and the form of iron is not the iron used in infant formula," she tells WebMD.
"The study by the Buck Institute is an iron study, and not an infant formula study, and it is not relevant to infant feeding," Salcines says. ... "The AAP continues to recommend iron-fortified infant formula as the only safe and nutritious alternative to mother's milk."
Infant Formula, Parkinson's Tie Probed
Research in Mice Finds Iron in Infancy May Increase Risk Later in Life
Formula Makers Respond continued...
In 1999, the AAP's Committee on Nutrition even raised the minimum recommended level of iron in infant formulas.
"The extremely high doses of iron fed to the mice in this study are at least 60 times as much as consumed in iron-fortified infant formulas on a weight-adjusted basis, and the form of iron is not the iron used in infant formula," she tells WebMD.
"The study by the Buck Institute is an iron study, and not an infant formula study, and it is not relevant to infant feeding," Salcines says. ... "The AAP continues to recommend iron-fortified infant formula as the only safe and nutritious alternative to mother's milk."