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Non-dairy Drinks Dangerous for Infants

by Hannah Joy on Jun 20 2018 12:34 PM

Non-dairy Drinks Dangerous for Infants
Non-dairy drinks were found to be dangerous for infants below one year, reveals a new study.
The report points to the dangers of replacing breast milk or infant formula with a non-dairy drink before one year of age.

An electronic questionnaire sent to 310 French paediatricians identified 34 children who suffered medical complications between 2005 and 2015 when they consumed non-dairy drinks as infants.

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 study's lead author was Dr. Julie Lemale, of Hôpital Trousseau, in Paris, France.

The report was published in Acta Paediatrica

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Source-Eurekalert


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