Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and breast milk of lactating icelandic women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumption
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/6481 2023-05-15T16:51:49+02:00 Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and breast milk of lactating icelandic women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumption Olafsdottir, A S Thorsdottir, I Wagner, K H Elmadfa, I 2006-12-11 YES http://hdl.handle.net/2336/6481 https://doi.org/10.1159/000091685 en eng Karger http://www.karger.com/DOI/10.1159/000091685 Ann. Nutr. Metab. 2006, 50(3):270-6 0250-6807 16508255 doi:10.1159/000091685 NUR12 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/6481 Annals of nutrition & metabolism Chromatography Gas Cod Liver Oil Diet Fatty Acids Omega-3 Unsaturated Female Humans Iceland Infant Infant Nutrition Lactation Mental Recall Milk Human Research Support Non-U.S. Gov't Seafood Article 2006 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.1159/000091685 2022-05-29T08:20:55Z To access Publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field BACKGROUND/AIMS: The proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the diet and breast milk of lactating women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumption was investigated under free-living conditions. METHODS: Dietary intake of 77 lactating women was investigated by 24-hour recalls and breast milk samples were taken at the same occasions. Maternal intake data was calculated and fatty acid pattern from breast milk samples analyzed with gas chromatography. RESULTS: Women using cod liver oil (n = 18) had a significantly higher total PUFA intake (14 +/- 10 vs. 9 +/- 7 g/day; 5.0 +/- 3.4 vs. 3.9 +/- 3.0 Energy%; p < 0.05) than women who did not use it (n = 59). In particular, mothers consuming cod liver oil had higher breast milk proportion of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 0.54 vs. 0.30%, p < 0.05). They also had higher breast milk proportions of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 0.16 vs.0.07%; p < 0.05) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA; 0.22 vs. 0.17%; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The proportion of PUFA in the diet is significantly higher among women consuming cod liver oil. Its use also gives higher proportion of EPA,DPA and DHA in breast milk without decreasing other important fatty acids. As this may have an impact on the health and development of breast-fed infants in later life, regular maternal cod liver oil intake could be relevant for the infant as well as for the nutritional adequacy of the maternal diet. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 50 3 270 276 |
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To access Publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field BACKGROUND/AIMS: The proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the diet and breast milk of lactating women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumption was investigated under free-living conditions. METHODS: Dietary intake of 77 lactating women was investigated by 24-hour recalls and breast milk samples were taken at the same occasions. Maternal intake data was calculated and fatty acid pattern from breast milk samples analyzed with gas chromatography. RESULTS: Women using cod liver oil (n = 18) had a significantly higher total PUFA intake (14 +/- 10 vs. 9 +/- 7 g/day; 5.0 +/- 3.4 vs. 3.9 +/- 3.0 Energy%; p < 0.05) than women who did not use it (n = 59). In particular, mothers consuming cod liver oil had higher breast milk proportion of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 0.54 vs. 0.30%, p < 0.05). They also had higher breast milk proportions of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 0.16 vs.0.07%; p < 0.05) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA; 0.22 vs. 0.17%; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The proportion of PUFA in the diet is significantly higher among women consuming cod liver oil. Its use also gives higher proportion of EPA,DPA and DHA in breast milk without decreasing other important fatty acids. As this may have an impact on the health and development of breast-fed infants in later life, regular maternal cod liver oil intake could be relevant for the infant as well as for the nutritional adequacy of the maternal diet. |
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and breast milk of lactating icelandic women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumption |
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and breast milk of lactating icelandic women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumption |
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet and breast milk of lactating icelandic women with traditional fish and cod liver oil consumption |
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