Intakes and breast-milk concentrations of essential fatty acids are low among Bangladeshi women with 24–48-month-old children

Maternal fat intake and adipose reserves are major sources of PUFA during lactation. The present study examined the cross-sectional relationship between prolonged breast-feeding and maternal BMI, assessed adequacy of fat intake among lactating and non-lactating mothers of children 24–48 months of ag...

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Published in:British journal of nutrition 2011-06, Vol.105 (11), p.1660-1670
Main Authors: Yakes, Elizabeth A., Arsenault, Joanne E., Munirul Islam, M., Hossain, Mohammad B., Ahmed, Tahmeed, Bruce German, J., Gillies, Laura A., Shafiqur Rahman, Ahmed, Drake, Christiana, Jamil, Kazi M., Lewis, Bess L., Brown, Kenneth H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Animal-based foods
Bangladesh
Biological and medical sciences
Breast milk
Breastfeeding & lactation
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Dietary Fats - analysis
Dietary Surveys and Nutritional Epidemiology
Energy Intake
Esters
Fatty acids
Fatty Acids, Essential - administration & dosage
Fatty Acids, Essential - analysis
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Female
Food Analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Lactation - physiology
Middle Aged
Milk, Human - chemistry
Poverty Areas
Rural Population
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:Maternal fat intake and adipose reserves are major sources of PUFA during lactation. The present study examined the cross-sectional relationship between prolonged breast-feeding and maternal BMI, assessed adequacy of fat intake among lactating and non-lactating mothers of children 24–48 months of age and determined breast-milk fatty acid composition. Multi-stage sampling was used to select a representative sample of mothers from two rural districts in Bangladesh (n 474). Dietary data were collected during two non-consecutive 24 h periods via 12 h in-home daytime observations and recall. The National Cancer Institute method for episodically consumed foods was used to estimate usual intake distributions. Breast milk samples were collected from ninety-eight women, and breast-milk fatty acid methyl esters were quantified using GC. Approximately 42 % of lactating v. 26 % of non-lactating mothers were underweight (BMI
ISSN:0007-1145
1475-2662
DOI:10.1017/S0007114510004964