Systematic Reviews on Baby Feeding

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of special types of baby feeding.

Updated April 2008

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Title:	Formula milk versus maternal breast milk for feeding preterm or low birth weight infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Formula milk may contain more nutrients than maternal breast milk but it lacks the antibodies and other substances present in breast milk that protect and develop the immature gut of preterm or low birth weight infants. No trials that compared feeding w...
Date:	Jul 2007

Title:	Formulas containing hydrolysed protein for prevention of allergy and food intolerance in infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Infant formulas have been designed to try to lower the chances of developing allergy or food intolerance. These include hydrolysed cow's and soy milk formulas. Hydrolysed formulas break down the milk proteins into smaller, potentially less allergy produ...
Date:	Jul 2006

Title:	Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	It has been suggested that low levels of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) found in formula milk may contribute to lower IQ levels and vision skills in term infants. Some milk formulas with added LCPUFA are commercially available. This rev...
Date:	Sep 2007

Title:	Lactase treated feeds to promote growth and feeding tolerance in preterm infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Successful transition from parenteral nutrition to full enteral feedings during the immediate neonatal period is associated with improved growth in preterm infants. Lactase is the last of the major intestinal disaccharidases to develop in preterm infants.

Title:	Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Babies fed with breast milk are believed to have more mature sight skills and a higher IQ (Intelligence Quota) than babies fed with formula. It has been suggested that low levels of longchain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) found in formula, may co...
Date:	Aug 2007

Title:	High versus low medium chain triglyceride content of formula for promoting short-term growth of preterm infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Most very low birth weight infants grow slowly in hospital after delivery. This causes concern because poor growth can link to neurodevelopmental impairments including decreased cognitive ability (IQ), speech, and reading skills when school-aged. Fat pr...
Date:	Sep 2007

Title:	Higher versus lower protein intake in formula-fed low birth weight infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Dietary protein is needed for normal growth and development. The protein intake required for growth of the low birth weight infant has been estimated by the growth rate of the fetus to be 3.5 to 4 g/kg/day. Controlling the amount is particularly import...
Date:	Oct 2005

Title:	Probiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Reactions to foods and allergies (including asthma, eczema and hay fever) are common and may be increasing in developed countries. Many infants become sensitised to foods, including infant formula, through their gastrointestinal tract, a process that ma...
Date:	Jun 2007

Title:	Transpyloric versus gastric tube feeding for preterm infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Preterm infants often have poor co-ordination of sucking and swallowing and this can delay the establishment of safe oral feeding. Enteral feeds may be delivered through a catheter passed via the nose or the mouth into the stomach or upper small bowel. ...
Date:	Mar 2007

Title:	Slow advancement of enteral feed volumes to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is insufficient evidence to determine whether slowly advancing the volume of milk feeds given to very low birth weight infants reduces the incidence of necrotising enterocolitis.Very low birth weight infants (birth weight less than 1500 grams) are...
Date:	Jan 2008

Title:	Continuous nasogastric milk feeding versus intermittent bolus milk feeding for premature infants less than 1500 grams
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is no difference in time to achieve full feedings in low birth weight premature infants fed milk through a tube into the stomach either on a continuous basis or over 10 to 20 minutes every two to three hours. Premature infants born weighing less t...
Date:	Dec 2007

Title:	Erythromycin for feeding intolerance in preterm infants
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Preterm babies who need intensive care often have feeding problems. It usually means some food stays in the stomach without being digested. Earlier feeding can help proper development of the gut, and can avoid health problems related to feeding by intra...
Date:	Jan 2001

Title:	Percutaneous central venous catheters versus peripheral cannulae for delivery of parenteral nutrition in neonates
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Preterm or sick newborn infants are often fed with a special nutrient solution that is delivered directly into the veins. The solutions can either be given into a superficial vein through a standard short (peripheral) cannula or into a large deep vein v...
Date:	Mar 2007

Title:	Carnitine supplementation of parenterally fed neonates
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Preterm newborns (born before 37 weeks) frequently need extra nutritional supplements parenterally (given other ways than by the mouth). Carnitine is an amino acid found in both breast milk and infant formulas but is not routinely given parenterally. I...
Date:	Aug 2000

Title:	Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	Only four studies (including 232 babies) compared the effects of feeding interventions in babies with cleft lip and/or palate on growth, development or parental satisfaction. Evidence for breast, rather than spoon, feeding following surgery was weak and...
Date:	May 2004

Title:	Early intravenous nutrition for the prevention of neonatal jaundice
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	The early institution of enteral feeding in the first few days of life is known to impact on the development of unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia. However, the effect of early intravenous nutrition on neonatal jaundice remains unknown.

Title:	Early discharge with home support of gavage feeding for stable preterm infants who have not established full oral feeds
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is not enough strong evidence regarding the effects of early home discharge for preterm babies who are stable but still need gavage (tube) feeds. Babies born preterm (before 37 weeks) are not usually discharged from hospital until they are able to...
Date:	Aug 2007

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