Palm oil in breast-milk substitutes: a review of clinical trials

Abstract

Eating habits formed in early childhood have a significant impact on the future children's health, predispose to certain diseases in adult age, and possibly have a great impact on the quality of life. From this viewpoint, breastfeeding is the best choice. However, for different reasons, a large number of babies in their first weeks and months of life are given infant formula in addition to breast milk or exclusively artificially fed.