Biofactors for Young Children

- on average, children grow 5-6 cm per year during their preschool and early school years
- most healthy children also gain between 2-3 kg each year

- as young children grow, they’re building “bone mass”—the bone tissue in their skeleton
- most bone mass accumulates during childhood and adolescence
- helping bones reach maximum strength and density reduces the risk of childhood fractures and adult osteoporosis—a disease that causes bones to become fragile and break easily

- calcium is essential to developing bone mass
- studies indicate that young children often consume less calcium than is recommended

- calcium, along with biofactors that promote its absorption
- besides fortified with vitamin D, a balanced addition of phosphorus and low saturated fat levels
- too much phosphorus can interfere with calcium absorption, as can saturated fat

- zinc is another biofactor that is important for growth
- specifically, zinc triggers reactions for more than 300 body enzymes involved in growth, and there are studies that have found a positive link between zinc and gains in weight and height



- young children are born with the ability to regulate their calorie intake according to their needs
- they may not always get those calories from the most nutritious foods
- intake studies reveal that few young children obtain the recommended dietary allowances for many essential vitamins & minerals

- since growing-up milk can be a balanced source of essential nutrients, advanced growing-up milk for young children with biofactors optimally suit their developmental needs from the ages of 3-7 years
- no one ingredient makes a growing-up milk unique compared to other milks
- it’s the optimal combination of biofactors in balanced amounts that supports your child’s health and development today & enhances future potential