A great deal of attention has been focused on adverse effects of tobacco smoking on
conception, pregnancy, fetal, and child health. The aim of this paper is to discuss the current …

A current aim of nutrigenetics is to personalize nutritional practices according to genetic
variations that influence the way of digestion and metabolism of nutrients introduced with the …

The term weaning describes the time period in which a progressive reduction of
breastfeeding or the feeding of infant-formula takes place while the infant is gradually …

Data on features of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in
children and adolescents are scarce. We report preliminary results of an Italian multicentre …

To evaluate factors associated with initiation and duration of breastfeeding in Italy, 1601
(73%) respondents among 2192 randomly selected mothers were interviewed within 1 mo of …

Aim: To investigate infant feeding practices through the first year of life in Italy, and to identify
factors associated with the duration of breastfeeding and early introduction of solid foods …

The most recent scientific evidence supports the consumption of cow's milk and dairy
products as part of a balanced diet. However, these days, the public and practicing …

Background Even hydrolysed cow's milk formulae may retain residual allergens and there
are few nutritional options for children with cow's milk allergy (CMA) who also react to soy …

Importance Severe gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations have been sporadically reported in
children with COVID-19; however, their frequency and clinical outcome are unknown …

There is some evidence that early colonization of the intestine affects the composition of the
intestinal microbiota after weaning. In the present study, the effect of prebiotics administered …