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ReviewNutrients2019

Cow's Milk Substitutes for Children: Nutritional Aspects of Milk from Different Mammalian Species, Special Formula and Plant-Based Beverages.

Elvira Verduci, Sofia D'Elios, Lucia Cerrato, Pasquale Comberiati, Mauro Calvani, Samuele Palazzo, Alberto Martelli, Massimo Landi, Thulja Trikamjee, Diego G Peroni

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Review in Nutrients, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
59citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
10.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

59 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 180 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. The evolution of nutritional care in children with food allergies - With a focus on cow's milk allergy.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025
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  16. Healthy Effects of Milk and Dairy Product Consumption in the Mediterranean Area and Japan.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2024
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  19. Breast and Formula Milk and Early Puberty Onset.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Elvira VerduciDepartment of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, 20142 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2111-3111
Sofia D'EliosDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Paediatrics, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Lucia CerratoDepartment of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, 20142 Milan, Italy.
Pasquale ComberiatiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Paediatrics, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5209-9733
Mauro CalvaniDepartment of Pediatrics, S. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy.
Samuele PalazzoDepartment of Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, 20142 Milan, Italy.
Alberto MartelliDepartment of Pediatrics, Garbagnate Milanese, 20024 Milan, Italy.
Massimo LandiNational Pediatric Health Care System, 10135 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7587-4800
Thulja TrikamjeeAllergy &Immunology Unit, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, 7700 Cape Town, South Africa.
Diego G PeroniDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Paediatrics, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy. diego.peroni@unipi.it.ORCID 0000-0002-0234-1373
University of Pisa · ITOspedale San Paolo · ITCarlo Forlanini Hospital · ITUniversity of Cape Town · ZAUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cow's milk and dairy are commonly consumed foods in the human diet and contribute to maintaining a healthy nutritional state, providing unique sources of energy, calcium, protein, and vitamins, especially during early childhood. Milk formula is usually made from cow's milk and represents the first food introduced into an infant's diet when breastfeeding is either not possible or insufficient to cover nutritional needs. Very recently, increased awareness of cow's milk protein allergy and intolerance, and higher preference to vegan dietary habits have influenced parents towards frequently choosing cows' milk substitutes for children, comprising other mammalian milk types and plant-based milk beverages. However, many of these milk alternatives do not necessarily address the nutritional requirements of infants and children. There is a strong need to promote awareness about qualitative and quantitative nutritional compositions of different milk formulas, in order to guide parents and medical providers selecting the best option for children. In this article, we sought to review the different compositions in terms of macronutrients and micronutrients of milk from different mammalian species, including special milk formulas indicated for cow's milk allergy, and of plant-based milk alternatives.

Indexed as

Child DevelopmentChild Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMilk SubstitutesNutritional StatusNutritive ValueRecommended Dietary AllowancesAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantInfant FormulaInfant, NewbornInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMilk HypersensitivityRisk Factorsallergychildrencow’s milk allergygoat’s milkmilk formulanon-dairy milknutritionplant-based beveragesplant-based milk

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PMID31357608
PMCPMC6723250
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