title: The nutritional adequacy of mineral content of formulas.
abstract: The nutritional adequacy of infant formulas is a subject with which all pediatricians need to be familiar. Unfortunately, we are still learning what is nutritionally adequate and what is excessive for some minerals in infants. Pediatricians must be aware of the parameters that are used when such recommendations are made. Although this brief does not contain an analysis of each individual formula, the commercial infant formulas currently in use provide an adequate intake of the minerals through the first 6 months of life. Thereafter, supplementation with solid foods is suggested.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: McQueen
mesh_terms: D001682:Biological Availability; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis*; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals; D016226:Phosphorus, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism; D014131:Trace Elements
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D019266:Iron, Dietary; D008903:Minerals; D016226:Phosphorus, Dietary; D014131:Trace Elements