Lymphocyte Subsets in Human Colostrum with Special Reference to that of Undernourished Mothers

Saha, Kunal; Garg, Meenakshi; Rao, K. N.; Thirupuram, S; Gupta, M. M.

doi:10.1093/tropej/33.6.329

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“…There are no studies in the literature that directly correlate breast milk OPN with pre-pregnancy BMI. However, Saha et al [ 43 ] reported lactoferrin and lysozyme levels to be similar in breast milk samples taken from women with a BMI below and above 20 kg/m 2 prior to pregnancy. In another study, pre-pregnancy BMI did not affect breast milk IgA levels [ 42 ].…”

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Osteopontin Levels in Human Milk Are Related to Maternal Nutrition and Infant Health and Growth

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Background: Osteopontin (OPN) is a glycosylated phosphoprotein found in human tissues and body fluids. OPN in breast milk is thought to play a major role in growth and immune system development in early infancy. Here, we investigated maternal factors that may affect concentrations of OPN in breast milk, and the possible associated consequences for the health of neonates. Methods: General characteristics, health status, dietary patterns, and anthropometric measurements of 85 mothers and their babies were recorded antenatally and during postnatal follow-up. Results: The mean concentration of OPN in breast milk was 137.1 ± 56.8 mg/L. Maternal factors including smoking, BMI, birth route, pregnancy weight gain, and energy intake during lactation were associated with OPN levels (p < 0.05). Significant correlations were determined between body weight, length, and head circumference, respectively, and OPN levels after one (r = 0.442, p = < 0.001; r = −0.284, p = < 0.001; r = −0.392, p = < 0.001) and three months (r = 0.501, p = < 0.001; r = −0.450, p = < 0.001; r = −0.498, p = < 0.001) of lactation. A negative relation between fever-related infant hospitalizations from 0–3 months and breast milk OPN levels (r = −0.599, p < 0.001) was identified. Conclusions: OPN concentrations in breast milk differ depending on maternal factors, and these differences can affect the growth and immune system functions of infants. OPN supplementation in infant formula feed may have benefits and should be further investigated.

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Osteopontin Levels in Human Milk Are Related to Maternal Nutrition and Infant Health and Growth

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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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Lymphocyte Subsets in Human Colostrum with Special Reference to that of Undernourished Mothers

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Osteopontin Levels in Human Milk Are Related to Maternal Nutrition and Infant Health and Growth

Osteopontin Levels in Human Milk Are Related to Maternal Nutrition and Infant Health and Growth

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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