An Australian study has shown that children who drink both plain
and flavoured milk have higher intakes of essential nutrients
such as calcium, phosphorous, iodine and magnesium than children
who don't. A recent study in the Lancet has found no association
between a mothers vitamin D status during pregnancy and the bone
density of her children at age 9-10 years. This throws into
question the value of vitamin D screening during pregnancy. A
recent article in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
provides an overview of the important role of breast milk
bioactive proteins in enhancing nutrition and growth and
protecting the breastfed infant from bacterial and viral
infections. It also looks at their possible future application
in infant formula and other infant products. A study of the
prevalence of overweight and obesity in pregnant women in
Victoria's rural Goulburn Valley region has found that nearly
two thirds of them were overweight or obese, much higher than
tha found in metropolitan regions. This p