Breast Milk Intake from 1 to 8.5 Months of Lactation in the Multisite Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) Study.

ABSTRACT: Human milk from healthy, well-nourished women is the optimal nutrition for infants and young children, and exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 mo. In the context of poor diets, the quality of milk may be compromised, and understanding the relationships between maternal diet, human milk nutrient concentrations, and milk intakes in young infants is important for guiding policy. The Mothers, Infants, and Lactation Quality (MILQ) study collected human milk samples from 1 to 8.5 mo of lactation in 558 well-nourished but unsupplemented women in Bangladesh, Brazil, Denmark, and The Gambia. Milk intakes were measured at 3 visits postnatally (1-3.49 mo, 3.5-5.99 mo, and 6.0-8.5 mo). Milk intakes were assessed in 3 sites (Bangladesh, Brazil, and The Gambia) using the stable isotop

SUBMITTER: Moore SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12673386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature