Impact of Infant and Maternal Factors on Energy and Macronutrient Composition of Human Milk.

ABSTRACT: The present study investigates the influence of selected infant and maternal factors on the energy and macronutrient composition of mature human milk (HM). The study enrolled 77 mothers at 4-8 weeks postpartum. Each mother provided 1 sample of HM. Each extracted HM sample was formed by mixing four subsamples of HM, each of which were obtained in one predefined 6-h periods of the day. Among maternal factors, the analysis included: anthropometric data before and after pregnancy; weight gain in pregnancy; body composition, assessed using the Maltron BioScan 920-II to analyze bioimpedance; and dietary intake, assessed with three-day dietary records. Among the neonatal factors, birth weight and length, number of daily feedings and type of delivery were included. The composition of HM, including

SUBMITTER: Bzikowska-Jura A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7551856 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature