ArticleNutrients2018
Zinc Content in Breast Milk and Its Association with Maternal Diet.
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- Human Milk Micronutrients and Child Growth and Body Composition in the First 2 years: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2024Pooled it
- Precision dietary strategies for enriching animal-derived foods with antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids.Veterinary and animal science · 2026Review
- A Scoping Review of Methodologies Exploring Diet and Health Outcomes in Lactating Women: What Has Been Done and Where to Next?Nutrition reviews · 2025Article
- Transient neonatal zinc deficiency in a 3-month-old infant: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2025Article
- Milk mineral composition is strongly associated with the human milk microbiome.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Tracing Zinc's Role in Preterm Infants' Health: A Narrative Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2024Review
- Multi-Omics Profiles of Small Intestine Organoids in Reaction to Breast Milk and Different Infant Formula Preparations.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Maternal diet and human milk composition: an updated systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- Zinc and iron adequacy and relative importance of zinc/iron storage and intakes among breastfed infants.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
- Macrominerals and Trace Minerals in Commercial Infant Formulas Marketed in Brazil: Compliance With Established Minimum and Maximum Requirements, Label Statements, and Estimated Daily Intake.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- A nutritional supplement containing zinc during preconception and pregnancy increases human milk zinc concentrations.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Review of Preterm Human-Milk Nutrient Composition.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2021Review
- Determination of 40 Elements in Powdered Infant Formulas and Related Risk Assessment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Investigation of Iron and Zinc Concentrations in Human Milk in Correlation to Maternal Factors: An Observational Pilot Study in Poland.Nutrients · 2021Observational
- Determining the Actual Zinc and Iron Intakes in Breastfed Infants: Protocol for a Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundZinc is an indispensable element, being involved in many biological processes. Correspondingly, insufficient zinc intake in early youth can detrimentally affect the function of a growing body. The aim of this study was to determine zinc content in breast milk among lactating women in Latvia and factors (maternal diet; mother's and baby's characteristics; breastfeeding pattern) affecting it.
methodsIn total, 62 mature milk (at least one month postpartum) samples were collected and pooled within 24 h. Zinc content (mg 100 mL
resultsZinc content in mature breast milk ranged from 0.01 to 0.34 mg 100 mL
conclusionsMaternal dietary zinc intake was nearly the recommended intake for lactating women (11 mg), but due to low zinc content in breast milk, babies in Latvia might not receive sufficient zinc intake. Future research should aim for the assessment of zinc status by evaluating plasma or serum levels of both mothers and babies.
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