Canadian infants nutrient intakes from complementary foods during the first year of life.docVIP

Friel et al. BMC Pediatrics 2010, 10:43 /1471-2431/10/43 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Canadian infants nutrient intakes from Research article complementary foods during the first year of life James K Friel*1, Rhona M Hanning2, Corinne A Isaak3, Daniel Prowse3 and Angela C Miller3 Abstract Background: Complementary feeding is currently recommended after six months of age, when the nutrients in breast milk alone are no longer adequate to support growth. Few studies have examined macro- and micro-nutrient intakes from complementary foods (CF) only. Our purpose was to assess the sources an