GROUP 1-Milk Formula- composition and nutritional values

Discuss milk formula under the following objectives;
-Describe its composition ,nutritional characteristics and values
-Outline therapeutic value of milk formula.
-Compare milk formula with human milk
-Describe the disadvantages including clinical problems from the use of method.
-Any important information related to milk formula.

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2. M I L K FORMULA M ilk formula i s a c o m m e r cial l y p r e pare d s u b s t itute for b r e a s t m i l k . I t i s d e s igned t o p r o v ide t h e necessary n u t r i e nts f o r i n f a nts w h o c a n n o t be b r e a s t f e d o r when b r e a s tfeeding i s i n s u f f icient

3. T y p e s of milk formula 1 . I n f a nt f o r mula : I t i s d e s i gned to m i m i c b r e a s t m i l k , t y p i c a l l y m a d e f r o m c o ws m i l k o r s o y p r otein a n d f o r t i f ied w i t h v i t a m in s a n d m i n erals 2 . S p e c i a l i zed f o r m u l a : f o r i n f a n t s w i t h s p e cial h e a l th c o n c erns i) Hypoallergenic f o r m u l a : f o r t h o se with a l l e r gies t o c o w s m i l k i i ) P r e t e r m f o r m u l a : H i g h er in c a l o ries a n d n u t r ients for p r e m a ture infants iii) L a c t o se free f o r m u l a s : f o r i n f a n ts with l a c t ose i n t o l e r a n c e

4. C o m p o n ents of m i l k f ormula P r o t e in s : c a s e i n a n d w h e y p r otein a r e o f t e n d e r i v e d c o w s m i l k o r s o y . C rbohydrates : l a c t o se i s c o m m on t h o u g h s o m e f o r m u l a s u s e a l t e r n ative s l i k e c o r n s y r u p o r s u c r ose F a t s : A b l e n d o f v e g e t a b l e o l i l s a n d s o metimes a d d e d l o n g c h a i n f a t t y a c i d s f o r b r a i n d e v e lopment V i t a m i n s a n d m i n e r a l s : v i t a m i n A , C , D , K , E a n d m i n e r a l s i . e c a l c i u m , z i n c a n d i r o n a r e a d d e d

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