Maternal body mass index, parity and smoking are associated with human milk macronutrient content after preterm delivery

• Published in: Early human development Vol. 137; p. 104832
• Main Authors: Burianova, Iva, Bronsky, Jiri, Pavlikova, Marketa, Janota, Jan, Maly, Jan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.10.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Body Mass Index; Breast milk; Female; Human milk composition; Humans; Milk, Human - chemistry; Milk, Human - metabolism; Nutrients - analysis; Nutrition; Parity; Pregnancy; Premature Birth - epidemiology; Premature Birth - metabolism; Premature delivery; Prematurity; Smoking - adverse effects; Smoking - epidemiology; Premature delivery; Human milk composition; Nutrition; Prematurity; Breast milk

Maternal characteristics may be associated with human milk macronutrients but no definite conclusions have been made to date. This study aimed to determine the relationship of maternal-associated factors on the content of macronutrients in human milk for the first six weeks after preterm delivery. P...