A randomized controlled trial of different young child formulas on upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tract infections in Chinese toddlers.

Background: Bioactive proteins and human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), important ingredients in breast milk, that protect against infections are lacking in young child formula (YCF). This study investigated the effects of new YCFs on respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in toddlers.

Methods: Four hundred and sixty one healthy Chinese children aged 1-2.

Safety of a new extensively hydrolysed formula in children with cow's milk protein allergy: a double blind crossover study.

Background: Formulae for infants with cow's milk protein allergy (CMA) should be based on extensively hydrolysed protein. 'Extensively' however is not strictly defined. Differences in molecular weight and peptide chain length may affect its clinical outcome.