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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2024

Variability and error in measurement of infant formula powder and water: an experimental study.

Richard R Rosenkranz, Ana Gonzalez-Alvarez, Chris Acosta, Andrew Hooyman, Jose R Hidalgo, CindyRomina Ballesteros-Paniagua, Sara K Rosenkranz

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Richard R RosenkranzDepartment of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Ana Gonzalez-AlvarezDepartment of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Health, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States.
Chris AcostaDepartment of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Andrew HooymanDepartment of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Jose R HidalgoDepartment of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
CindyRomina Ballesteros-PaniaguaDepartment of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
Sara K RosenkranzDepartment of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: Formula feeding is the only viable nutrition alternative for infants 0-6mos who cannot breastfeed. Among the drawbacks of formula feeding, however, is potential dilution or concentration errors in the formula during preparation that may lead to infant health issues. The present study aimed to investigate the accuracy of caregiver measurements as they prepared infant formula under multiple conditions, compared with manufacturer specifications. Methods: A diverse sample of caregivers ( Results: Across all conditions MAPE was significantly greater for measuring powder than for water (9.0% vs. 4.4%; Discussion: We observed considerable variability and substantial error during infant formula preparation, particularly for hand-scooping of powder, which tended toward higher values than the theoretical gold standard.

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bottle feedingbreastfeedingfeedingformulahome nutrition supportInfantmeasurementover-feeding

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PMCPMC11335633

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