Abstract:BackgroundHuman plasma osmolality is tightly regulated in the 275 – 295 mOsm/kg range and breast milk osmolality (Mosm) oscillates through a slightly higher range. Studies in dairy cows demonstrate an influence of systemic hydration on bovine MosmObjectiveTo describe hydration status in lactating women and explore any relation with MosmMethods31 low‐ and middle‐income women gave a full‐breast expression after 90 min of nursing abstinence along with a concurrent spot sample of urine, 15 of whom repeated ~7 days… Show more
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