Open AccessThe nutritional requirements of infants. Towards EU alignment of reference values: the EURRECA network
Author(s) -
Hermoso Maria,
Tabacchi Garden,
IglesiaAltaba Iris,
BelSerrat Silvia,
MorenoAznar Luis A.,
GarcíaSantos Yurena,
GarcíaLuzardo Ma del Rosario,
SantanaSalguero Beatriz,
PeñaQuintana Luis,
SerraMajem Lluis,
Moran Victoria Hall,
Dykes Fiona,
Decsi Tamás,
Benetou Vassiliki,
Plada Maria,
Trichopoulou Antonia,
Raats Monique M.,
Doets Esmée L.,
Berti Cristiana,
Cetin Irene,
Koletzko Berthold
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
maternal and child nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1740-8709
pISSN - 1740-8695
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00262.x
Subject(s) - micronutrient , medicine , reference values , identification (biology) , sample (material) , member states , environmental health , relation (database) , european union , data mining , computer science , pathology , international trade , ecology , chemistry , chromatography , business , biology
This paper presents a review of the current knowledge regarding the macro‐ and micronutrient requirements of infants and discusses issues related to these requirements during the first year of life. The paper also reviews the current reference values used in European countries and the methodological approaches used to derive them by a sample of seven European and international authoritative committees from which background scientific reports are available. Throughout the paper, the main issues contributing to disparities in micronutrient reference values for infants are highlighted. The identification of these issues in relation to the specific physiological aspects of infants is important for informing future initiatives aimed at providing standardized approaches to overcome variability of micronutrient reference values across Europe for this age group.