Are too many infants drinking lactose-reduced and hypoallergenic formula?
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19 October 2022Are too many infants drinking lactose-reduced and hypoallergenic formula?
Lactose reduction or elimination in infant formula is warranted in specific medical circumstances, but most healthy infants can digest lactose as it is the carbohydrate source in human milk. A recent analysis published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy found that from 2017–2019, U.S. purchases of hypoallergenic or lactose-reduced formula exceeded estimates of medical need.
