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The influence of sardine consumption on the omega-3 fatty acid content of mature human milk.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Patin, Rose Vega Vítolo, Márcia Regina Valverde, Mara A. Carvalho, Patrícia De Oliveira Pastore, Gláucia Maria Lopez, Fábio Ancona |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate what effect the ingestion of sardines, rich in omega-3 series polyunsaturated fatty acids, has on the composition of breastmilk. METHODS This was a prospective study of 31 nursing mothers under observation at the Hospital Guilherme Alvaro. Each was given 2 kg of fresh sardines twice with a 15-day interval. Milk was sampled and a 24-hour dietary recall questionnaire was applied on days 0, 15 and 30. Milk was assayed for fatty acid content by gas chromatography. Statistical analysis of the results was performed using nonparametric tests with significance set at p < 0.05. RESULTS The results demonstrate that the nutritional intake of the nursing mothers was adequate at all three sample points. With regard to the omega-3 series fatty acid content of the breastmilk, it was observed that regular consumption and shorter intervals between ingestion and milk collection resulted in higher concentrations of docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid at 15 and 30 days into the study. Fatty acids from the omega-3 and omega-6 series exhibited a significant correlation, r2 was 0.58 and 0.59 at 15 and 30 days, respectively. CONCLUSION These results suggest that incorporating fish into the diets of nursing mother during lactation, in the form of 100 g of sardines two or three times a week, contributes to an increase in omega-3 series fatty acids. |
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| Ending Page | 4 |
| Page Count | 4 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.jped.com.br/conteudo/06-82-01-63/ing.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.jped.com.br/conteudo/06-82-01-63/port.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 16532150v1 |
| Volume Number | 82 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Journal | Jornal de pediatria |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Breast Feeding Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Liver Gas Chromatography Milk, Human Omega-3 Fatty Acids Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Sardine docosahexaenoic acid docosapentaenoic acid |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
