Clinical inquiries. When is it OK for children to start drinking fruit juice?

Children should be at least 6 months of age and parents should provide only 100% fruit juice in a cup (not a bottle). Intake should be limited to 4 to 6 oz a day until 12 months of age. It's important to reiterate to parents that breastfeeding is the preferred source of infant nutrition for the...

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Published inThe Journal of family practice Vol. 58; no. 9; p. E3
Main Authors Stephens, Mark B, Keville, Meaghan P, Hathaway, Nathanael E, Kendall, Susan K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2009
Subjects
Beverages
Child
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Fruit
Humans
Obesity - prevention & control
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Summary:Children should be at least 6 months of age and parents should provide only 100% fruit juice in a cup (not a bottle). Intake should be limited to 4 to 6 oz a day until 12 months of age. It's important to reiterate to parents that breastfeeding is the preferred source of infant nutrition for the first 6 (preferably 12) months of life. Sugar-sweetened fruit drinks have been linked to excess weight gain and obesity. Sugar-sweetened beverages provide little nutritional benefit to children and should be restricted.
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ISSN:1533-7294