Lactose-Reduced Infant Formulas Are Over-Consumed Whereas Hypoallergenic Infant Formulas Are Not - When Compared to Medical Necessity

Objectives We aimed to report the macronutrient composition of powdered infant formula purchased from major US physical-location retailers from 2017 through 2019. We then compared the percentage of lactose-reduced and hypoallergenic powdered infant formula consumed with the estimated prevalence of infant conditions necessitating a lactose-reduced or hypoallergenic formula. We also compared the proportion of formula consumed that was lactose-reduced between WIC and non-WIC purchases.