title: Supplementary foods for infants.
abstract: Either breast-feeding or the use of an iron-containing infant formula meets all of the nutritional needs of the infant for the first six months of life when available in amounts which result in normal growth. The goal of supplementary feeding is the development of lifelong eating patterns which will maintain optimal health. The introduction of supplementary foods is based upon both nutritional need and developmental readiness.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004032:Diet; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008892:Milk; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D007501:Iron; D005459:Fluorides