"Infant Feeding: Breast versus Formula" ed. by Isam Jaber Al-Zwaini, Zaid Rasheed Al-Ani, Walter Hurley

This book examines many aspects of infant feeding and nutrition with chapters covering such topics as the impact of the first 1000 days of nutrition on child health and development, breastfeeding, factors behind the decision to breastfeed or formula feed, and the relationship between breastfeeding and gut microbiota, among others.

Feeding during the first two years of life is very important for the nutrition and growth of an infant. It has a great effect on early morbidity and mortality and long-term effects on health. Breastfeeding has many benefits for both the infant and mother, whereas formula feeding, although associated with disadvantages and problems, can be life-saving for infants who need it.

Contents
1. Introductory Chapter: Impact of First 1000 Days Nutrition on Child Development and General Health
2. Breastfeeding in Normal Newborn: Basic Concepts
3. Factors Influencing Maternal Decision-Making on Infant Feeding Practices
4. Relationship between Ocular Morbidity and Infant Nutrition
5. Caseins as Regulators of Hematopoiesis
6. Prophylactic and Therapeutic Role of Human Breast Milk Proteins and Bioactive Peptides against Neonatal Bacterial Infections
7. Breastfeeding and Gut Microbiota
8. The Evaluation of Childhood Foods and Infant Formula Exposure to Furan, Chloropropanols and Acrylamide Contamination by Food Processing