29 Jul 2019 --- Common dietary recommendations from hospitals and infant formula manufacturers for introducing solid foods to infants could raise the risk of overfeeding or underfeeding. This is according to a computer modeling study funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The researchers warn against these inconsistent and potentially problematic feeding recommendations, which can cause complications in the second half of the first year of life when infants are also consuming breastmilk or formula.