Understanding the mother-breastmilk-infant "triad"

Breastmilk research holds important opportunities to improve maternal-child health Breastfeeding and breastmilk exert remarkable influence on infant survival and health ( 1 , 2 ), including reduced risk from infections and promoting various aspects of postnatal development. The many maternal benefit...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2020-03, Vol.367 (6482), p.1070-1072
Main Authors: Bode, Lars, Raman, Arjun S, Murch, Simon H, Rollins, Nigel C, Gordon, Jeffrey I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological effects
Breast cancer
Breast Feeding
Child Development - physiology
Child Health
Child Nutrition Disorders - epidemiology
Child Nutrition Disorders - prevention & control
Child, Preschool
Diabetes mellitus
Female
Health risks
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Maternal Health
Mother-Child Relations
Ovarian cancer
Public health
Risk management
Risk reduction
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Summary:Breastmilk research holds important opportunities to improve maternal-child health Breastfeeding and breastmilk exert remarkable influence on infant survival and health ( 1 , 2 ), including reduced risk from infections and promoting various aspects of postnatal development. The many maternal benefits include protection from breast and ovarian cancer and cardiometabolic disorders. Although the mechanisms underlying some of these benefits have been elucidated, the origins of others that have been reported, such as influence on adult IQ and later protection against obesity and diabetes, remain more obscure. Hence, timely investments in research designed to clarify the operations and biological effects of the mother-breastmilk-infant “triad,” and their translation into public health, are needed.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.aaw6147