@article{2988850,
    title = "The nutritional requirements of infants. Towards EU alignment of reference values: The EURRECA network",
    author = "Hermoso, M. and Tabacchi, G. and Iglesia-Altaba, I. and Bel-Serrat, S. and Moreno-Aznar, L.A. and García-Santos, Y. and García-Luzardo, M.D.R. and Santana-Salguero, B. and Peña-Quintana, L. and Serra-Majem, L. and Moran, V.H. and Dykes, F. and Decsi, T. and Benetou, V. and Plada, M. and Trichopoulou, A. and Raats, M.M. and Doets, E.L. and Berti, C. and Cetin, I. and Koletzko, B.",
    journal = "Maternal and Child Nutrition",
    year = "2010",
    volume = "6",
    number = "SUPPL. 2",
    pages = "55-83",
    issn = "1740-8695, 1740-8709",
    doi = "10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00262.x",
    keywords = "alpha tocopherol;  ascorbic acid;  calcium;  copper;  cyanocobalamin;  iodine;  iron;  magnesium;  nicotinic acid;  potassium;  pyridoxine;  selenium;  sodium;  thiamine;  trace element;  vitamin D;  zinc, article;  breast milk;  dietary intake;  digestion;  human;  infancy;  lactation;  nutritional assessment;  nutritional requirement;  priority journal;  reference value;  vitamin supplementation;  world health organization, Child Development;  European Union;  Evidence-Based Practice;  Female;  Health Promotion;  Humans;  Infant;  Infant, Newborn;  Male;  Nutrition Policy;  Nutritional Requirements;  Reference Values;  Sex Characteristics",
    abstract = "This paper presents a review of the current knowledge regarding the macro- and micronutrient requirements of infants and discusses issues related to these requirements during the first year of life. The paper also reviews the current reference values used in European countries and the methodological approaches used to derive them by a sample of seven European and international authoritative committees from which background scientific reports are available. Throughout the paper, the main issues contributing to disparities in micronutrient reference values for infants are highlighted. The identification of these issues in relation to the specific physiological aspects of infants is important for informing future initiatives aimed at providing standardized approaches to overcome variability of micronutrient reference values across Europe for this age group. © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd."
}