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Breastfeeding; where possible breastmilk should be the feed of choice for all infants
International guidance recommends that breastmilk should be the preferred choice of feed for infants, with current guidelines from the World-Health-Organisation (WHO) stating infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months-of-life and in combination with complementary food until 2 years-of-life (1-3). Breastmilk confers many advantages to infants and mothers as well as promoting the formation of the parental bond (4), as well as being associated with a reduction in healthcare costs by improving the health of both mothers and children (5). Low breast feeding rates are associated with increased morbidity and mortality amongst infants and mothers (1-3) and the use of infants formula is associated with an increased risk of four childhood illnesses; namely gastrointestinal infection, lower respiratory tract infection and acute otitis media in infants, in addition to maternal breast cancer (5).
Read more about the TEN STEPS to successful breastfeeding.
Links to relevant websites and reports
| ICDA | International Conference of Dietetic Associations |
| EFAD | European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians |
| European Dietetic Associations | A list of full members of EFAD |
| BAPEN | The British Association of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition |
| Dietitians Association of Australia | Dietitians Association of Australia |
| New Zealand Dietetic Association | New Zealand Dietetic Association |
| Dietitians of Canada | Canadian Dietetic association |
| AFDA | Asian Federation of Dietetic Associations |
| Eat Right, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | The American Dietetic Association |
| ASPEN | The American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition |
| ESPEN | The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism |
| ESPGHAN | European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition |
| EFSA Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for energy | Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for energy |
| PEN Nutrition | The global resource for Nutrition practice |
| Dutch Malnutrition Steering Group | Toolkits and information for early recognition and treatment of malnurition - The Dutch Approach |
| Dutch consensus statement on Refeeding syndrome | This consensus statement gives guidance to the definition, prevention, recognition and treatment of refeeding |
| APACHE II score | Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II is a widely accepted scoring system to indicate the severity of the disease of adult patients upon admission to an Intensive Care Unit |
| MUST online calculator | An easy online calculator to establish nutritional risk using 'MUST' |
| WHO report on protein and amino acid requirements (2007) | Protein and amino acid requirements in human nutrition Report of a joint FAO/WHO/UNU expert consultation |
| WHO report Human Energy Requirements, 2001 | Human energy requirements Report of a Joint FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation |
| worldobesity.org | Extended International (IOTF) Body Mass Index Cut-Offs for Thinness, Overweight and Obesity in Children |
| WHO guideline: Update on the management of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children | A manual for physicians, dietitians and other senior health workers |
