Colostrum Composition, Maternal Diet and Nutrition in North India

Garg, Meenakshi; Thirupuram, S; Saha, Kunal

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“…2008). Additionally, Garg et al . (1988) found no differences in vitamin E concentrations in breast milk from well‐ and undernourished Indian women.…”

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Concentrations of alpha‐ and gamma‐tocopherols in human breast milk during the first months of lactation and in infant formulas

Martysiak‐Żurowska

Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz

Zagierski

2012

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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The aim of this study was to determine the concentrations of alpha- and gamma-tocopherols in human breast milk samples from different periods of lactation and to compare them with tocopherol content in commercially available formulas for infants at corresponding ages. The study included 93 breast milk samples obtained on the 2nd (colostrum, n = 17), 14th (n = 30), 30th (n = 27) and 90th day of lactation (n = 19), along with 90 samples of commercially available initial and follow-on infant formulas. Concentrations of tocopherols were determined using normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Depending on the stage of lactation, human breast milk contained 2.07-9.99 mg L⁻¹ of alpha-tocopherol and 0.22-0.60 mg L⁻¹ of gamma-tocopherol. Breast milk concentrations of alpha-tocopherol decreased with the time of lactation, while significant differences in gamma-tocopherol concentration were observed only between the 14th and 30th day of lactation. There was no significant correlation between the dietary intake of vitamin E and its estimated breast milk concentration, also in women who declared vitamin supplementation. Compared with colostrum, infant formulas were characterised by significantly lower concentrations of alpha-tocopherol and vitamin E. This finding indicates the need of additional vitamin E supplementation of bottle-fed infants during the initial 2-3 days of life.

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“…2008). Additionally, Garg et al . (1988) found no differences in vitamin E concentrations in breast milk from well‐ and undernourished Indian women.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Concentrations of alpha‐ and gamma‐tocopherols in human breast milk during the first months of lactation and in infant formulas

Martysiak‐Żurowska

Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz

Zagierski

2012

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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“…Garg and co-workers also found colostrum to contain antibodies against measles (Garg, Thirupuram and Saha, 1988;Garg et al, 1989).…”

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“…The work of Garg, Thirupuram and Saha (1988) in India showed that colostrum of both well and malnourished mothers had significant amounts of antibodies to protect infants from gastrointestinal infections. Garg and co-workers also found colostrum to contain antibodies against measles (Garg, Thirupuram and Saha, 1988;Garg et al, 1989).…”

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“…Colostrum, the yellowish, thick secretion from the breast that precedes breast milk in newly parturient mothers, is rich in nutrients and has many anti-infective properties (Saha, Dua and Chopra, 1990;Saha et al, 1987;Garg, Thirupuram and Saha, 1988;Jelliffe and Jelliffe, 1978). Colostrum is high in antibody-rich protein, especially secretory IgA and lactoferrin, which together act as a powerful anti-infective agent.…”

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Issues surrounding the promotion of colostrum feeding in rural Bangladesh

Rizvi

1993

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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The present study examines colostrum feeding in rural Bangladesh using both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. Both the questionnaire survey results (N = 248) and follow up of (N = 43) mothers showed that colostrum rejection was far from universal. In fact, no infant was totally deprived of colostrum. Almost 30% of the infants were put on the breast within 24 hours after delivery; about half of this group initiated breastfeeding within 12 hours after delivery. This study shows that limited focus on colostrum feeding in the literature coupled with inconsistencies in the definition of colostrum has led to misconception about colostrum rejection in Bangladesh. This paper suggests the nutritive and immunologic benefits of colostrum should be viewed on a scale with maximum and minimum points. Depending on how soon the mother puts the infant on the breast after delivery, the extent to which it is deprived of colostrum can be assessed. Such an approach will help to distinguish between total and partial colostrum feeding. In promoting colostrum use, it is important to know the mothers' perceptions of their state of well being, how colostrum is viewed and prevailing practice with regard to feeding the newborn. Giving prelacteal feeds to the newborn is universal in rural Bangladesh, as colostrum is not considered sufficient to meet the infant's food needs.

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“…It is important to the newborn for its anti-infective properties ( Jelliffe and Jelliffe, 1978;Ogra, Losonsky and Fishaut, 1983:82;Hartmann et al, 1985;Saha et al, 1987;Garg, Thirupuram and Saha, 1988;Goldman, Goldblum and Hanson, 1990:69;Saha, Dua and Chopra, 1990;Ashraf, Jalif and Zaman, 1991:488). Colostrum and breast milk are sufficient for newborn infants; it is not necessary to feed them anything else.…”

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Why Do Some Infants Survive and Others Not? Determinants of Infant Mortality in the Mewat Region of Haryana State, India

Jatrana¹

2005

Asian J Soc Sci

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Infants and children are the most vulnerable group for morbidity and mortality. Consequently, infant and child mortality has long been of interest to demographers. Unlike the causes of death for the elderly, a high proportion of the deaths of children under the age of five years in developing countries is believed to be preventable through fairly simple medical attention (Zheng, 1993). High infant and child mortality may present one of the greatest health problems in today's developing world, and research on the covariates of infant and child mortality, as well as mortality differentials in different socio-economic groups of a population, is particularly important for both social policy makers and health programme planners in developing countries.

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Colostrum Composition, Maternal Diet and Nutrition in North India

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Concentrations of alpha‐ and gamma‐tocopherols in human breast milk during the first months of lactation and in infant formulas

Concentrations of alpha‐ and gamma‐tocopherols in human breast milk during the first months of lactation and in infant formulas

Issues surrounding the promotion of colostrum feeding in rural Bangladesh

Why Do Some Infants Survive and Others Not? Determinants of Infant Mortality in the Mewat Region of Haryana State, India

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