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Thickened Infant Formula Does What It Has to Do: Decrease Regurgitation

To the Editor. —

Horvath et al published a systematic review on the effect of thickened-feed interventions on gastroesophageal reflux (GER).1 The authors concluded that their meta-analysis showed that thickened food is only moderately effective in treating GER in healthy infants.

However, GER is healthy infants does not need treatment.2 GER is a normal physiologic process that occurs several times per day in healthy infants, children, and adults. Approximately 50% of normal 3- to 4-month-old infants regurgitate at least once per day,3,4 and up to 20% of caregivers in the United …