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ArticleNutrients2022

Carotenoids and Vitamin A in Breastmilk of Hong Kong Lactating Mothers and Their Relationships with Maternal Diet.

Zhou Lu, Yat-Tin Chan, Kenneth Ka-Hei Lo, Danyue Zhao, Vincy Wing-Si Wong, Yuk-Fan Ng, Wing-Wa Ho, Liz Sin Li, Hang-Wai Lee, Man-Sau Wong and 1 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Identifying Factors Associated With Breastfeeding Length Among Filipino Migrant Women in South Korea.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025
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  2. Multi-omics analysis reveals alterations of breastmilk metabolites and proteins in Hong Kong lactating mothers.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Zhou LuDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Yat-Tin ChanDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Kenneth Ka-Hei LoDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4624-2737
Danyue ZhaoDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Vincy Wing-Si WongDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Yuk-Fan NgDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Wing-Wa HoDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Liz Sin LiDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Hang-Wai LeeDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7361-7069
Man-Sau WongDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0729-8618
Shi-Ying LiDepartment of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HK

Funding

Dean's reserve grant ZVLV from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University NilInterdisciplinary Project Fund of The Hong Kong Polytechnic Univeristy CD57the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Hong Kong SAR Government (Health@InnoHK) Nil
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carotenoids and vitamin A are nutrients crucial to infants’ development. To date, there is limited data on their availability in breastmilk and the associated dietary factors, especially in Hong Kong, where people follow a westernized Chinese diet. This study determined the selected breastmilk’s carotenoid and vitamin A (retinol) contents by ultraperformance liquid chromatography with photodiode detection (UPLC-PDA) and the dietary intakes by three-day food records in 87 Hong Kong lactating mothers, who were grouped into tertiles based on their daily carotenoid intake. Low vitamin A intake (530.2 ± 34.2 µg RAE/day) and breastmilk retinol level (1013.4 ± 36.8 nmol/L) were reported in our participants, suggesting a poor vitamin A status of the lactating participants having relatively higher socioeconomic status in Hong Kong. Mothers in the highest tertile (T3) had higher breastmilk carotenoid levels than those in the lowest (T1) (p < 0.05). There were significant associations between maternal carotenoid intakes and breastmilk lutein levels in the linear regression models (p < 0.05) regardless of dietary supplement intake. Furthermore, maternal dark green vegetable intakes were associated with breastmilk retinol, lutein, and β-carotene levels. These findings can serve as dietary references for lactating mothers to enhance breastmilk carotenoid and vitamin A contents for the benefits of child growth and development.

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Milk, HumanVitamin ACarotenoidsChildDietFemaleHong KongHumansInfantLactationLuteinMothersCarotenoidsLuteinVitamin Abreastmilkcarotenoidscross-sectional studydietary intakeslactationmaternal dietsvitamin A

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