Effect of the Level of Dietary Protein on Infant Growth

Effect of the Level of Dietary Protein on Infant Growth and Body Composition in the First Year of Life

The purpose of this study is to determine whether infants fed a formula with protein levels different than a standard infant formula have similar growth and development.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Gestational age at least 37 weeks
• Singleton birth
• Birth weight between 2500g and 4500g
• Weight at enrolment is at or above the 5th percentile (CDC)
• Infant has been exclusively formula fed for at least the last 14 days
• Having obtained informed consent of legal representative

Exclusion Criteria:

• Congenital illness or malformation that affects infant feeding and/or growth
• Significant pre-natal and/or post-natal disease
• Suspected or confirmed allergy to cow milk protein
• In the investigators assessment, infant's family cannot be expected to comply with treatment (feeding regimen)
• Currently participating in another clinical trial