Open AccessComparison of complementary feeding strategies to meet zinc requirements of older breastfed infants
Author(s) -
Nancy F. Krebs,
Jamie Westcott,
Diana Culbertson,
Sian Lei,
Leland V. Miller,
K. Michael Hambidge
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.036046
Subject(s) - zinc , urine , zoology , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , food science , micronutrient , chemistry , medicine , biology , endocrinology , organic chemistry
The low zinc intake from human milk at ∼6 mo of age predicts the dependence on complementary foods (CF) to meet the zinc requirements of older breastfed-only infants.
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