Fatty acid composition of human milk in Kuwaiti mothers

• Published in: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Vol. 124; no. 3; pp. 261 - 267
• Main Authors: Hayat, L., Al-Sughayer, M.A., Afzal, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.11.1999
• Subjects: Adult; alpha-linolenic acid; alpha-Linolenic Acid - analysis; analysis; Arachidonic; Body Weight; breast feeding; breast milk; carbohydrates; chemistry; Chromatography, Gas; composition; Decosahexaenoic; Diet; diet recall; eating habits; Ecosapentaenoic; fatty acid composition; Fatty Acids; Fatty Acids - analysis; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated - analysis; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated - chemistry; Female; fish consumption; food frequency questionnaires; Geographic distribution; heat; Humans; infants; Kuwait; lactation; Linoleic Acid; Linoleic Acid - analysis; long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; maternal nutrition; milk fat; Milk, Human; Milk, Human - chemistry; Mother milk; mothers; omega-3 fatty acids; proteins; Sunlight; Temperature; Trans-fatty acids; Kuwait; Trans-fatty acids; Ecosapentaenoic; Mother milk; Arachidonic; Geographic distribution; Decosahexaenoic

Kuwaiti diet is exceptionally rich in fat, carbohydrates and proteins. In addition, subjects in Kuwait are exposed to extreme heat and sun light. Fatty acid profiles of human milk obtained from 19 full breast feeding Kuwaiti mothers were analyzed. Dietary patterns for individual mothers were determi...