Effect of dietary macronutrient composition under moderate hypocaloric intake on maternal adaptation during lactation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No evidence-based recommendations exist concerning what dietary macronutrient composition optimizes weight loss during lactation while maintaining milk production.

Objectives

The study was designed to test the following hypotheses: compared with a reduced-calorie, high-carbohydrate (H-CHO) diet, an isonitrogenous, isocaloric high-fat (H-F) diet will decrease milk production and carbohydrate oxidation, increase gluconeogenesis and hexoneogenesis, and not affect energy balance.

Design

Seven healthy lactating mothers and their infants were studied on 2 occasions in random order for 8 d separated by 1-2 wk. On one occasion, the subjects received the H-F (30% of energy as carbohydrate and 55% as fat) diet and on the other occasion received the H-CHO (60% of ener

SUBMITTER: Mohammad MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2682997 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature