Analysis of food sources and nutrient intakes of selected breastfeeding mothers in Metro Manila, Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study evaluated the food and nutrient intakes of selected breastfeeding mothers and identified the top food sources of nutrient intakes.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional, non-interventional study conducted in one of the private medical centers in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Participants

The sample size included 70 mothers of healthy, term, exclusively breastfed infants aged 21-26 days at enrollment. Mothers were scheduled to visit the clinic at days 1, 22, 57, and day 90.Similarly, food diaries were obtained during these periods with a 3-day food record per clinic visit totaling to 12 records per mother at the end of 90 days. At every clinic visit, the records were validated face - to - face by the registered nutritionist - dietitians. An extension of

SUBMITTER: Angeles-Agdeppa I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8764776 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature