title: [The most frequent errors committed in infant nutrition; possible pathogenic effects].
abstract: The two initial years of life represent a period of growth and development which is not only extremely rapid, but is also a period of acquisition of alimentary behavior. We will not consider the problems posed by infant malnutrition in developing countries. In industrialized countries, mothers often fail to recognize the characteristics of different types of milk. Their children are consequently over-nourished frequently, but unconsciously. Certain foods of the infant diet contain relatively large quantities of sodium or sucrose. It is difficult to establish if this would engender a particular behavior towards salt or sugar, but the information available enables directives to be given both to the food industry and to mothers. Although little work has been done on the subject, it would be important to know the influence of the nursery (where numerous infants are kept 5 days a week from the age of two months onwards) and the primary school on the acquisition of alimentary behavior.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D002523:Edible Grain; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000009:adverse effects; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008892:Milk; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012964:Sodium / Q000009:adverse effects; D013395:Sucrose; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D013395:Sucrose; D012964:Sodium
vernacular_title: Les erreurs les plus fréquemment commises dans l'alimentation du nourrisson; effets pathogènes éventuels.