Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture 13: Lecture 13: Breastfeeding continued
3 Mar 2017
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One issue with bottle-feeding is that you have to be very careful about how it is prepared. Ensure that bottles are sterilized -> prevent infection, reduce bacteria contamination. 2008 -> thousands of children in china, taiwan, vietnam, and singapore affected by melamine added to 22 brands of infant formula; 50,000 hospitalized and at least 6 died from acute renal failure. Melamine added to disguise low protein content resulting from diluting formula; also. Nitrogen content, apparent protein content, and gave formula a milky appearance. U. s. fda and who established guidelines for tolerable upper limits for melamine ingestion; unclear how much is considered safe in young children. Feeding in emergencies/disasters -> widespread distribution of infant formula exposes infants to risk of disease and death (when clean water is scarce for mixing formula and bottle washing) Didn"t have access to clean water -> formula was mixed with contaminated water : babies would get sick and sometimes die.
