Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Should i use formula milk for my overweight child or a regular skim milk?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Skim milk: Keeping child from getting obese often requires whole family efforts. Eating more soup and salad, bicycling together, are examples.
Answered 8/1/2012
5.7k views
At what age: Formula is not milk and skim milk would be a poor choice if the child were under a year of age& needed the nutritional additives in formula. If your child is truly overweight, based on charts comparing weight for height at his/her age a low fat milk may be appropriate. Generally we don't do this under 2 as the brain needs fat & cholesterol for growth in this period.
Answered 8/1/2012
5.7k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Is it possible that one give formula milk to a child with whole milk allergies?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
How will primarily having your 19 month old on Isomil no 3 formula and every 2nd weekend on normal milk affect your child?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What do you suggest if my child is not producing enuff milk for her 1 month old. how should we begin the switch to formula?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi doc, my child is 2 yrs old already. Can I stop giving her formula milk and switch to full cream milk instead? thank you?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is it possible to breastfeed exclusively after feeding my child a mix of breast milk and formula?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Child overweight problem. Why do schools not serve nonfat milk?
17 yrs old Is it bad to eat cheese everyday with butter n semi-skimmed milk? 1-2 times a day for a couple of years not overweight. Clog up arteries?
Hello Doc I have a 3 year old daughter ,her weight is 25.5km.she is abit tall for her age and over weight as well .could you please recommend a healthy diet for her ,as well as milk/dairy consumption? Ok
My child is 11 months and I tried weening her 1oz milk and 5 formula she had diarreah I tried again a different day same thing. Could she be lactose?
Hi, our child is 11 months old and I was wondering if he is too young to switch to cows milk. He has breastfed most of his life and we have moved him to formula recently. Just curious what age is recommended to switch to cows milk, and if it is best to g
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
