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 cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with the objective of identifying the variation in dietary intake of energy and macronutrients in teas and its effect on the fat content in breast milk, in mothers from the municipality of San Juan Chamelco, department of Alta Verapaz. . 61 mothers who attended the Health Center of this municipality, during three consecutive days in the period from August to December 1999, were studied. For the collection of dietary information (energy and macronutrients), the 24-hour recall was used; and the estimation of the fat content in breast milk was made by the crematocrit. The results obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regressions. In relation to the nutritional status of the mothers, 3.5% were found with a Body Mass Index (BMI) with values for below normal. Of the rest, 47% had a normal nutritional status and 49% were overweight and obese. However, energy and macronutrient intake were found to be less than the INCAP Daily Dietary Recommendations (7). None of the mothers covered their energy requirement, 93% did not fill 75% of what is recommended and only 7% managed to cover 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). ) of fat. Regarding the fat content in breast milk, values comparable to those reported in previous studies were found (4), with an average of 7.7 = 3.3 percent. In addition, important differences were observed in the fat content at the inter-individual and intra-individual level. In this study, no correlation could be shown between energy and macronutrient intake the previous day with the fat content of breast milk. However, these women are capable of efficiently maintaining the breastfeeding process during the first three months, probably through adaptation mechanisms. metabolic.Downloads
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