American Academy of Pediatrics
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Releases a position paper on child health issues at its October annual meeting in Dallas, including a statement that "normal, healthy children receiving a normal diet do not need vitamin supplementation over and above" the RDAs. The paper also notes that AAP opposes the advertising of infant formulas to consumers because it will "inevitably decrease the incidence of breast feeding." If breast feeding is not an option, then AAP recommended the use of iron-fortified infant formula
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