Seasonal and environmental effects on breast milk fatty acids in Burkina Faso and the need to improve the omega 3 PUFA content

• Published in: Acta Paediatrica Vol. 92; no. 12; pp. 1388 - 1393
• Main Authors: Thiombiano-Coulibaly, N, Rocquelin, G, Eymard-Duvernay, S, Kiffer-Nunes, J, Tapsoba, S, Traoré, SA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2003
• Subjects: Adult; alpha-Linolenic Acid - analysis; Breast milk fatty acids; Burkina Faso; Cross-Sectional Studies; Fatty Acids - analysis; Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - analysis; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated - analysis; Female; Food Supply; Humans; infant development; Linoleic Acid; Lipids - analysis; Milk, Human - chemistry; omega-3 PUFA deficiency; Seasons; Burkina Faso

Aim: To determine the Burkinabè breast milk lipid content and fatty acid composition and to compare these values with the recommended adequate intakes. Methods: The study comprised four cross‐sectional surveys conducted in urban and rural Burkina Faso at two different times of the year: during a per...