Krysten North , Chloe Andrews , Sophie Driker , Salahuddin Ahmed , Nabidul H Chowdhury , Rasheda Khanam , Tarik Hasan , Sayedur Rahman , Mandy Belfort , Sara Cherkerzian , Melanie Gao , Abdullah Baqui , Sarbattama Sen , Anne CC Lee
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Maternal and Infant Predictors of Human Milk Macronutrient and Energy Concentrations in Rural Bangladesh: An Observational Cohort Study
Background
Human milk macronutrient (protein, fat, and carbohydrate) and energy concentrations vary based on maternal and infant factors and time postpartum.
Objectives
This study aimed to determine the change in milk macronutrient and energy concentrations from approximately 2 to 5 months postpartum and identify factors associated with this variation among a lactation cohort in Bangladesh.
Methods
In this prospective observational lactation cohort in rural Sylhet, Bangladesh, we collected hand-expressed mid-feed human milk samples and analyzed macronutrient concentrations using mid-infrared spectroscopy. We used the Wilcoxon rank-sum test to compare macronutrient and energy concentrations between time points and mixed linear regression to determine associations between predictors [maternal body mass index (BMI), maternal mid-upper arm circumference, infant gestational age, and infant small for gestational age status] and repeated measures of milk macronutrient and energy concentrations in models adjusted for parity, nicotine, and wealth index.
Results
We enrolled 99 participants. From visit 1 (∼2 mo) to visit 2 (∼5 mo), median milk protein concentration decreased from 1.4 g/dL [interquartile range (IQR): 1.1–1.6 g/dL] to 0.8 g/dL (IQR: 0.6–1.1 g/dL), median fat concentration decreased from 4.6 g/dL (IQR: 3.8–5.5 g/dL) to 2.8 g/dL (IQR: 2.1–3.7 g/dL), and median energy concentration decreased from 22.7 kcal/oz (IQR: 20.6–25.1 kcal/oz) to 17.5 kcal/oz (IQR: 15.6–19.9 kcal/oz). Maternal overweight status was associated with a lower carbohydrate concentration (2 mo—mean difference: −0.16 g/dL; 95% CI: −0.28, −0.03 g/dL; 5 mo—mean difference: −0.14 g/dL; 95% CI: −0.26, −0.02; reference = normal BMI).
Conclusions
The decline of protein, fat, and energy concentrations over time is a potential concern for Bangladesh’s vulnerable population of human milk–fed infants, as these nutrients have implications for infant growth and neurodevelopment.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Nutrition (JN/J Nutr) publishes peer-reviewed original research papers covering all aspects of experimental nutrition in humans and other animal species; special articles such as reviews and biographies of prominent nutrition scientists; and issues, opinions, and commentaries on controversial issues in nutrition. Supplements are frequently published to provide extended discussion of topics of special interest.