Composition and Antioxidant Status of Human Milk of Women Living in Bydgoszcz (Poland).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to compare cortisol concentrations, nutritional composition, and the antioxidant status of human milk of women living in Bydgoszcz (Poland), taking into account maternal factors (fertility, area of residence, economic activity, and breastfeeding period).

Methods

The basic composition of human milk was evaluated using the MIRIS HMA^TM analyzer. The level of cortisol was determined by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent method. In order to determine the antioxidant activity, the DPPH radical method was used.

Results

It was observed that the concentration of cortisol in human milk in the group of women living in the city center was higher compared to the milk of women living on the outskirts of the city. In the group of women br

SUBMITTER: Dombrowska-Pali A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11479156 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature