[Value of the alimentary factor in the prevention of iron deficiency conditions in young children].

On the basis of the clinicophysiological and biochemical-hematologic investigations it was established that the feeding of infants with the adapted mixture "Malysh" did not prevent the development of latent iron deficiency in them. This was the reason for the enrichment of the mixture with hemopoietic substances. Five formulas of the mixture with varying compositions of hemopoietic factors enabled the authors to establish the optimum variant of the ratio of these ingredients in the adapted milk mixture.

[Evaluation of the effectiveness of feeding infants with the new adapted products].

Feeding regimens involving the use of new foods, dry adapting additive and acidophilus mixtures of the "Malyutka" and "Malysh" types developed by the Institute of Nutrition, Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR, were assessed from the results of investigations carried out with 500 infants. Recommendations for improving the composition of the above foods are given with a purpose of reaching the optimal formula of breast milk substitutes.

[Physiological requirements in foodstuffs and energy of infants in the 1st year of life].

The authors report their own and literature data on requirements for infants of over 30 food factors. It is suggested that certain age periods should be differentiated and the parameters of weight and height considered while summarizing materials on recommended rates of the principal food and energy requirements for children of the first year of life.