Maternal dietary protein and amino acid intake is not associated with the amino acid composition of human milk in an affluent environment.

ABSTRACT: Amino acids (AA) are essential nutrients in human milk (HM) and critical for infant growth and development. Several maternal lifestyle factors have been suggested to influence HM AA composition, with possible consequences for the breastfed infant. Whether maternal dietary protein and AA intake is associated with AA concentrations in HM is still largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between maternal dietary AA intake and AA concentrations in HM over the first month postpartum. Data from the observational longitudinal Amsterdam Mother's Milk study were used, consisting of 123 lactating women in their first postpartum month. HM samples were collected three times, on day 10, 17 and 24 postpartum. Maternal dietary protein and AA intake on these col

SUBMITTER: Juncker H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11531934 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature