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Infant Nutrition Disorders

Infant nutrition disorders are conditions in which an infant's intake, absorption, or utilization of nutrients fails to meet the requirements of rapid early growth and development. Because infancy is a period of exceptionally high nutritional demand and dependence on milk feeding, disturbances in nutrient supply can…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 54× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-0105 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Infant nutrition disorders are conditions in which an infant's intake, absorption, or utilization of nutrients fails to meet the requirements of rapid early growth and development. Because infancy is a period of exceptionally high nutritional demand and dependence on milk feeding, disturbances in nutrient supply can have immediate and lasting consequences. The category includes undernutrition and failure to thrive, protein-energy malnutrition, deficiencies of specific micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, feeding difficulties and intolerances, and disorders related to overnutrition. Causes are multifactorial, encompassing inadequate or inappropriate feeding, problems with breastfeeding or the composition and handling of milk, impaired digestion or absorption, increased metabolic needs from illness, and underlying medical conditions. The composition of human milk, the practices surrounding its expression and storage, and maternal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation are important determinants of an infant's nutrient supply, and alterations in macronutrient integrity or specific components can bear on infant feeding and tolerance. Consequences of unrecognized disorders include impaired physical growth, compromised neurodevelopment, weakened immune function, and increased susceptibility to illness. Assessment relies on growth monitoring, feeding history, clinical evaluation, and laboratory testing, while management centers on appropriate feeding, correction of deficiencies, and treatment of underlying causes. Study of infant nutrition disorders spans pediatric nutrition, lactation science, and developmental physiology, with emphasis on early identification and prevention.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Examination of Maternal Assets and Breast Milk Expression

K. Bai YeonCorresponding author
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 07043
Breastfeeding Biology Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2644-0105.jbfb-19-2752

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 54 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Breastfeeding Biology (ISSN 2644-0105).

Journal editorial board
Gail Christopher · United States Ann Anderson Berry · United States

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