Determining dietary factor in the percentage of fat in breast milk
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Determining, Dietary factor, Percentage of fat in breast milkAbstract
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted to identify variations in dietary energy and macronutrient intake and their effect on breast milk fat content in mothers from the municipality of San Juan Chamelco, department of Alta Verapaz. Sixty-one mothers who attended the Health Center of this municipality for three consecutive days from August to December 1999 were studied. Dietary information (energy and macronutrients) was collected using a 24-hour recall; and breast milk fat content was estimated using the crematocrit. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regression. Regarding the nutritional status of the mothers, 3.5% had a Body Mass Index (BMI) with values below normal. Of the remainder, 47% had a normal nutritional status and 49% were overweight or obese. However, energy and macronutrient intake were found to be lower than the INCAP Daily Dietary Recommendations (7). None of the mothers met their energy requirements; 93% did not meet 75% of the recommended intake, and only 7% met between 75 and 99% of the requirement. The average energy intake was 1442 ± 273 Kcal/day, of which 14% (52.4 ± 13.3 g) came from protein, 70% (253.2 = 46.9 g) from carbohydrates, and 16% (27.2 = 12.5 g) from fat. Regarding the fat content of breast milk, values comparable to those reported in previous studies were found (4), with an average of 7.7 = 3.3 percent. In addition, significant differences in fat content were observed both inter- and intra-individually. In this study, no correlation could be demonstrated between energy and macronutrient intake the previous day and the fat content of breast milk. However, these women are able to efficiently maintain breastfeeding during the first three months, probably through metabolic adaptation mechanisms.
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