Breast milk fat concentration and fatty acid pattern during the first six months in exclusively breastfeeding Greek women

Antonakou, Angeliki; Skenderi, Katerina; Chiou, Antonia; Anastasiou, C.A.; Bakoula, Chryssa; Matalas, Antonia‐Leda

doi:10.1007/s00394-012-0403-8

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“…Whereas a high variability in human milk concentration is expected also for fatty acids 33 , concentrations in our population are similar to those reported in previous studies 11,12,29,32,[34][35][36] . SFA concentrations were slightly lower and MUFA concentrations higher compared to other European and African studies 34 .…”

Section: Human Milk Compositionsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…The fat content in our study is in the lower range of concentrations found in other studies 11,22,[29][30][31] . Mean fat content of human milk may vary considerably between individuals as well as between study populations from affluent or developing countries 31 .…”

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confidence: 65%

“…This might be due to higher consumptions of olive oil as reported by Marangoni et al 11 . However, Antonakou et al found also lower levels of MUFA in a Greek population 29 .…”

Section: Human Milk Compositionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Docosahexaenoic (DHA) concentrations were comparably low. As DHA levels are quite sensitive to maternal diet 29,34,[37][38][39] , nutritional intake in those lactating women might not have been optimal.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Breast milk composition and infant nutrient intakes during the first 12 months of life

Grote¹,

et al. 2015

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Objectives:The objective of this study was to quantify human milk supply and intake of breastfed infants up to age 12 months. Additionally, human milk composition was quantified per energetic macronutrient and fatty acid composition in a subsample of lactating mothers. Methods:174 Italian breastfed children were followed using test-weighing and 3-day food protocols from birth to age twelve months. From a sub-sample of thirty mothers breast milk samples were collected at child ages one (T1), two (T2), three (T3), and six (T6) months, and were analyzed for the amount of protein, digestible carbohydrates, total lipids and fatty acid composition. Results:142 (82%) filled in at least one three-day food protocol within the first 12 months of life and complied with test-weighing of all milk feeds. The number of valid food protocols declined from 126 infants at one month to 77 at twelve months of age. Only galactose, non-protein nitrogen and protein decreased significantly from age one to age six months of lactation. Maternal BMI and age affected fatty acid levels in human milk. Median human milk intake decreased from 625ml at T1, over 724ml at T3 to 477ml/day at T6.Average energy and %energy from protein intake per day increased from 419 kcal (SD 99) and 8.4% (1.0) at T1, respectively, to 860 kcal (145) and 16.1% (2.6) at T12. Conclusion:These data provide a reference range of nutrient intakes in breastfed infants and may provide guidance for defining optimal nutrient intakes for infants that cannot be fully breastfed.4

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confidence: 65%

“…This might be due to higher consumptions of olive oil as reported by Marangoni et al 11 . However, Antonakou et al found also lower levels of MUFA in a Greek population 29 .…”

Section: Human Milk Compositionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Human Milk Compositionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Breast milk composition and infant nutrient intakes during the first 12 months of life

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“…The second limitation is that we were not able to estimate PUFA levels throughout breastfeeding duration, since mature breast milk was not collected in the EDEN study. Both randomized controlled trials and observational studies support that PUFA levels vary during the course of lactation, depending on maternal diet and fat storage, as well as genetic determinants of de novo biosynthesis (17)(18)(19)(20). In our analysis, we used PUFA levels in colostrum as a proxy of postnatal PUFA exposure, considering that women with higher levels of a given PUFA in colostrum are likely to remain with higher levels in mature milk compared to their counterparts, as long as they keep on the same type of diet.…”

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The association between linoleic acid levels in colostrum and child cognition at 2 and 3 y in the EDEN cohort

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Background: Breastfeeding has been associated with improved cognitive development. This may be explained by polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content of breast milk, especially long-chain (LC) PUFA that are needed for postnatal brain growth. Methods: Using data from the French EDEN cohort, we aimed to study whether the PUFA content of colostrum may explain observed associations between breastfeeding duration and cognitive scores at 2 and 3 y. A total of 709 breastfed children with available data on PUFA composition of milk were assessed using parent-reported questionnaires for motor and language at 2 y of age, or global cognition at 3 y. Multiple linear regressions were used to examine associations between PUFA levels and child cognitive scores, after controlling for many confounders. results: We found no association between LCPUFA levels in colostrum and child development. However, levels of linoleic acid (LA) were negatively associated with motor and cognitive scores, independently of breastfeeding duration. Children breastfed with the highest levels of LA tended to score closer to the never breastfed children than children breastfed with the lowest levels of LA. conclusion: Our findings suggest that too high levels of LA in colostrum are associated with poorer child development at 2 and 3 y.

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Milk fat components and milk quality

Altomonte

Salari

Martini

2017

Microbiology in Dairy Processing

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Breast milk fat concentration and fatty acid pattern during the first six months in exclusively breastfeeding Greek women

Cited by 91 publications

References 56 publications

Breast milk composition and infant nutrient intakes during the first 12 months of life

Breast milk composition and infant nutrient intakes during the first 12 months of life

The association between linoleic acid levels in colostrum and child cognition at 2 and 3 y in the EDEN cohort

Milk fat components and milk quality

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