Plant-based drinks as an alternative to cow’s milk in early life: Health effects in infancy, childhood, and adolescence

High PBMA consumption in early life may increase the risk of health impairment. The low methodological quality of the available evidence, along with residual confounding, makes the risk hard to quantify. Recommendations regarding PBMA consumption must be differentiated by life phase. Age-related special nutritional requirements must be met, and this is particularly important in early life. More research on long-term outcomes is needed.