Selenium content of breast milk

Selenium levels in human milk in the winter period ranged from 5.3 micrograms/l to 23.8 micrograms/l, the mean value being 11.0 micrograms/l. The nursing women were divided into several groups according to the results of a questionnaire, i.e. according to their social status (refugees or otherwise),...

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Published inZeitschrift für Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung Vol. 201; no. 3; pp. 209 - 212
Main Authors Mandić, Z, Mandić, M L, Grgić, J, Hasenay, D, Grgić, Z
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.09.1995
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Croatia
Female
Humans
Lactation
Milk, Human - chemistry
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Refugees
Seasons
Selenium - analysis
Smoking
Social Conditions
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Weight Gain
Croatia
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Summary:Selenium levels in human milk in the winter period ranged from 5.3 micrograms/l to 23.8 micrograms/l, the mean value being 11.0 micrograms/l. The nursing women were divided into several groups according to the results of a questionnaire, i.e. according to their social status (refugees or otherwise), number of deliveries, post partum days, the weight they had gained during pregnancy, their age and smoking habits. The mean levels of selenium for each group are presented. Selenium was determined by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry.
ISSN:0044-3026
1438-2385
DOI:10.1007/BF01192989