Retinol and -tocopherol concentrations in breast milk of Turkish lactating mothers under different socio-economic status

Retinol and -tocopherol levels in breast milk of Turkish mothers under different socio-economic status were investigated. Mature milk samples were collected from 92 lactating mothers living in zmir and in Manisa, cities of Turkey, who were at 60-90 days of the lactating period. Socio-economic, anthr...

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Published inInternational journal of food sciences and nutrition Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 166 - 174
Main Authors Toku o lu, Özlem, Tansu, Nermin, Ak it, Sadik, Dinç, Gönül, Kasirga, Erhun, Özcan, Cemil
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basingstoke Informa UK Ltd 01.03.2008
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Breastfeeding & lactation
Diet
Food science
Milk
Mothers
Socioeconomic factors
Vitamin E
Izmir Turkey
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Summary:Retinol and -tocopherol levels in breast milk of Turkish mothers under different socio-economic status were investigated. Mature milk samples were collected from 92 lactating mothers living in zmir and in Manisa, cities of Turkey, who were at 60-90 days of the lactating period. Socio-economic, anthropometric, and dietary data were collected by means of a questionnaire. The body mass index was used to determine the nutritional status. The retinol and -tocopherol contents of breast milk were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography; the concentration of -tocopherol was 9.84 µg/ml whereas retinol levels were 81.5 µg/100 ml. The questionnaire survey was used to determine the level of these vitamins in the daily ration of the women. No significant differences were found in terms of milk retinol and -tocopherol levels for the variables income, educational level and mothers' body mass index.
ISSN:0963-7486
1465-3478
DOI:10.1080/02699200701539171