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Table 1 Definition of terms for breast milk substitutes

From: Vulnerable families and costly formula: a qualitative exploration of infant formula purchasing among peri-urban Peruvian households

Term

Definition

Example

Infant formula

Formula marketed as a breast milk substitute for children 0–6 months

Enfamil

Follow-on formula

Formula/milk with an indicated age of introduction of > 6 months; “growing up milk” or “toddler’s milk” usually marketed towards children 12–36 months

Enfagrow

Commercial milk

Milk (liquid or powdered) for average adult consumer

Anchor