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Effect of Obesity on Macronutrients Composition of Human Breast Milk | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 28, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 190-195 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanan A. Rihda; Hadeel Fadhil Farhood; Maha semiasem | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Back Ground: Breast feeding and human milk has been regarded as the best and complete nourishment for young neonate. Nature has not produced any food as unique in its composition as human milk. Aim of study: To assess the relation of the nutrient in human milk with the obesity of the mother. Asses the influence of gender of the baby, order, age, type of delivery, parity, spacing between pregnancy and other factor with human milk content. Method and materials: A cross sectional study done in Babylon hospital for maternity and pediatric in Hilla city from 29 feberuary-29 may, 2015.included 75 nursing mothers 18-45 years age, in 6 week postpartum Breast milk collected and kept freeze till analysis(using mature milk) Questionnaire include demographic factor for mother and baby, measurement include weight, height, BMI. Obesity define as BMI more than 30. measuring concentration of breast milk content(fat, protein, sugar)by milk analyzer and detect some vitamin (A,C,B2) using HPLC instrument. Result: Seventy five nursing mothers two were under weight, 32 normal wt,53 obese The overall mean age of nursing women was (26.31±4.57) years old. The overall mean age of babies was (8.93±4.88) months. The overall mean BMI was (29.61±6.16) kg/m2The mean milk fat was (3.38± 1.29) (gm), (2.94± 0.78) (gm) for protein and (2.33±1.40) (gm) for sugar. the mean of vitamins milk composition were (0.35± 0.18), (0.70± 0.62) and (0.35± 0.22) (ug) for vitamin A, C and B2, respectively There were positive relation of mothers BMI with composition so in mother with high BMI has higher concentration of fat and inverse with sugar, vitamin A and B2. Conclusion: Maternal obesity has effect on milk content specially fat and sugar | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Milk; breast feeding; composition; Obesity | ||
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