Verwendung von kuhmilch im Säuglingsalter. Stellungnahme der Ernährungskommission der ÖGKJ (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde)

Background. There is a lack of valid studies to give evidence-based recommendations for the use of cow-milk in infancy. The Nutrition Committee on Nutrition of the ÖGKJ (Austrian Associaiton for Child and Adolescent Medicine) has reviewed the available data and provides a practical guideline in order to transform scientific knowledge into practice. Practical guideline. Before the age of 6 months it is recommended that cow milk in infant nutrition be completely avoided. From the age of 6 months on, cow milk can be introduced, starting with small amounts of cow milk used for the preparation of complementary feeding consisting of cereals. During the second year of life the amount of cow milk can be slowly increased up to 100 ml/day diluted with water in a 1:1 ratio. Cow milk should be used for maximum of one complementary meal and cow milk should not be combined with meat. Cow milk is not to be used as a beverage in infancy.