Infants below one year who were given non-dairy drinks instead of breast milk were found to be at risk of malnutrition.

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Substituting breast milk with non-dairy drinks can put children at risk of malnutrition.
The alternative beverages were mainly based on almonds, chestnuts, rice and soya.
A third of the children had malnutrition.
Other clinical issues included:
- Height and weight impairment
- Anaemia
- Seizures
- Hyponatremia
- Hypocalcaemia
- Hypoalbuminaemia and
- Low vitamin D levels
The report was published in Acta Paediatrica
Source-Eurekalert
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