Full Description
Milk, the first and for a time only source of nutrition for mammals, influences early growth and development and may provide a foundation for health throughout the entire lifespan. It is therefore mandatory that milk substitutes have a composition which fulfills the same goals and confers as close as possible the overall health benefits of human milk. Moreover, in many populations, milk continues to play a major role in a healthy and balanced diet throughout life: During childhood, pregnancy and adulthood, intake of cow's milk has important beneficial effects on linear growth, bone development and the risk of developing caries, and it is important in the prevention and treatment of undernutrition in low-income countries. This publication contains the presentations and discussions of the Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop held in Marrakech in March 2010. It focuses on three main topics: milk during pregnancy and infancy, milk during childhood in low- and high-income countries, and general aspects of milk in adult nutrition. Together, these contributions cover most aspects of milk during the life cycle in a global perspective, making the publication a comprehensive textbook.
Contents
Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Milk during Pregnancy and Infancy; Milk Intake, Calcium and Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Lactation: Effects on Maternal, Fetal and Infant Bone in Low- and High-Income Countries: Prentice, A.; Human Milk vs. Cow's Milk and the Evolution of Infant Formulas: Hernell, O.; Whole Cow's Milk in Early Life: Thorsdottir, I.; Thorisdottir, A.V.; Biological Effects of Novel Bovine Milk Fractions: Lonnerdal, B.; Milk and Oral Health: Johansson, I.; Lif Holgerson, P.; Milk during Childhood in Low- and High-Income Countries; Milk and Growth in Children: Effects of Whey and Casein: Molgaard, C.; Larnkjaer, A.; Arnberg, K.; Michaelsen, K.F.; Milk and Linear Growth: Programming of the IGF-I Axis and Implication for Health in Adulthood: Martin, R.M.; Holly, J.M.P.; Gunnell, D.; Cow's Milk in Treatment of Moderate and Severe Undernutrition in Low-Income Countries: Michaelsen, K.F.; Nielsen, A.-L.H.; Roos, N.; Friis, H.; Molgaard, C.; Effects of Animal Source Foods, with Emphasis on Milk, in the Diet of Children in Low-Income Countries: Allen, L.H.; Dror, D.K.; Evidence for Acne-Promoting Effects of Milk and Other Insulinotropic Dairy Products: Melnik, B.C.; General Aspects of Milk: Milk in Adult Nutrition; Milk Proteins in the Regulation of Body Weight, Satiety, Food Intake and Glycemia: Anderson, G.H.; Luhovyy, B.; Akhavan, T.; Panahi, S.; Lactose Intolerance: An Unnecessary Risk for Low Bone Density: Savaiano, D.; Milk and the Risk and Progression of Cancer: Rock, C.L.; Milk A1 and A2 Peptides and Diabetes: Clemens, R.A.; Milk Fat and Health Consequences: Gibson, R.A.; Concluding Remarks.
