From 6 to 12 months breast-fed infants tend to weigh less than formula-fed infants.

In formula-fed infants, most jaundice goes away by 2 weeks of age.

Early evidence suggests that whey protein might also help prevent milk allergies in formula-fed infants.

The study examined the effect of feeding on 22 healthy infants, 12 breast-fed and 10 formula-fed.

Growth characteristics of breast-fed compared to formula-fed infants.

Breast-fed infants usually tend to have more BM compared to formula-fed infants.

But four new studies conducted in Africa and reported on Monday showed that there could be significant dangers for such formula-fed infants.

While the agency concluded that human exposures were less than levels believed unsafe, the margin of safety was not high enough for formula-fed infants.

Hence, formula-fed infants have a more complex intestinal microflora than breast-fed infants.

They also lacked a proper study on the effects of fluoridation on formula-fed infants.