Browsing by Subject "Breast milk"
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A 4-day test weighing study to assess volume and variations in fat and energy content of breast milk
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life. Breast milk intake and composition not only vary between populations and individuals, but also within feeds, within days and between ... -
Associations of plasma total phospholipid fatty acid patterns with feeding practices, growth, and psychomotor development in 6‐month‐old South African infants
(Wiley, 2019)The objective of this study was to assess plasma fatty acid (FA) patterns of 6‐month‐old South African infants and to determine their association with feeding practices, growth, and psychomotor development. Plasma total ... -
Breast milk and erythrocyte fatty acid composition of lactating women residing in a peri‑urban South African township
(Elsevier, 2020)Data on breast milk fatty acid (FA) composition in South African lactating women in relation to their FA status, as well as on potential compositional changes within feed, are limited. The aim of this study was to assess ... -
High levels of DDT in breast milk: intake, risk, lactation duration, and involvement of gender
(Elsevier, 2012)We investigated presence and levels of DDT in 163 breast milk samples from four South African villages where, in three of them, malaria is controlled with DDT-sprayed indoors. Mean ΣDDT levels in breast milk were 18, 11, ...
