Infant formulas are food products designed to provide for the nutritional needs of infants. They include powders, concentrates, or ready-to-use forms. See also breastfeeding, appropriate diet for age.
Alternative Names:
Formula feeding; Bottle feeding
Function:
Infant formulas act as a nutritional source for infants less than 1 year of age.
Review Date: 11/16/2004
Reviewed By: Philip L. Graham III, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of New York, Columbia University, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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