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Building a nutritional foundation

Objectives
The first 1,000 days
Protein & growth
SMA® PRO First Infant Milk
Amino acid level comparison
Older infants and toddlers
Learning Scenario
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For parents who would like more guidance on meeting their baby’s nutritional requirements, you can recommend the following:

References

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  10. Alexander, D., Yan, J., Bylsma, L. et al. Growth of infants consuming whey­ predominant term infant formulas with a protein content of 1.8g/100kcal: a multicentre pooled analysis of individual participant data. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2016);104(4):1083-1092.
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  15. Irish Universities Nutrition Alliance. National Pre-School Nutrition Survey Summary Report on: Food and Nutrient Intakes, Physical Measurements and Barriers to Healthy Eating, June 2012.
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  19. Inostroza J, et al. Low-protein formula slows weight gain in infants of overweight mothers. JPGN 2014; 59: 70-77.
  20. Ziegler EE, et al. Adequacy of infant formula with protein content of 1.6 g/100 kcal for infants between 3 and 12 months. JPGN 2015; 61: 596-603.
  21. SMA® PRO Follow-on Milk datacard. Available at: www.smahcp.co.uk/formula-milk/pro-follow-on-milk/ 
  22. Aptamil datacard for Follow-on Milk. Available at: https://www.nutricia.co.uk/hcp/products.html 
  23. Cow and Gate datacard for Follow-on Milk. Available at: https://www.nutricia.co.uk/hcp/products.html 
  24. HIPP datacard for Follow-on Milk. Available at: https://www.hipp.co.uk/fileadmin/media/UK/pdf/HiPP_follow_on_milk_2_800g_datacard_161220_-_new_logo.pdf
  25. Baird et al., Being big or growing fast: systematic review of size and growth in infancy and later obesity. BMJ, doi:10.1136/bmj.38586.411273.EO after rapid growth.
  26. Weber et al., Lower protein content in infant formula reduces BMI and obesity risk at school age: follow-up of a randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2014;99:1041–51 for higher risk of obesity
  27. SMA® PRO Growing up milk data card. Available at: https://www.smahcp.co.uk/sites/default/files/2020-11/ZTC4720%20SMA%20PRO%20GUM%20data%20card_2FL_Final.pdf 
  28. Aptamil datacard for Growing up milk. Available at: https://www.nutricia.co.uk/hcp/products.htmll 
  29. Aptamil Advanced datacard for Growing up milk. Available at: https://www.nutricia.co.uk/hcp/products.html 
  30. Cow and Gate datacard for Growing up Milk. Available at: https://www.nutricia.co.uk/hcp/products.html 
  31. HIPP datacard for Growing up Milk. Available at: https://www.hipp.co.uk/fileadmin/media/UK/pdf/HiPP_growing_up_milk_200ml_datacard_June_2021_-_new_logo.pdf

Online references last accessed November 2022

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: We believe that breastfeeding is the ideal nutritional start for babies and we fully support the World Health Organization’s recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed by the introduction of adequate nutritious complementary foods along with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age. We also recognise that breastfeeding is not always an option for parents. We recommend that healthcare professionals inform parents about the advantages of breastfeeding. If parents choose not to breastfeed, healthcare professionals should inform parents that such a decision can be difficult to reverse and that the introduction of partial bottle-feeding will reduce the supply of breast milk. Parents should consider the social and financial implications of the use of infant formula. As babies grow at different rates, healthcare professionals should advise on the appropriate time for a baby to begin eating complementary foods. Infant formula and complementary foods should always be prepared, used and stored as instructed on the label in order to avoid risks to a baby’s health. The product should be used only on the advice of independent persons having qualifications in medicine, nutrition, pharmacy, or other professionals responsible for maternal and child care. ●SMA® PRO Follow-on Milk is only suitable for babies over 6 months as part of a mixed diet. It should not be used as a substitute for breast milk during the first 6 months of life. The decision to start weaning or to use this product before 6 months, should be made only on the advice of a doctor, midwife, health visitor, public health nurse, dietitian or pharmacist, based on baby’s individual needs. ●SMA® PRO Growing Up Milk is suitable for young children from 1-3 years, as part of a healthy balanced diet and it is not a breast milk substitute.  

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