To understand breast milk composition during different lactating stages.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
560
Health Science Center, Peking University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Primary outcome is the macronutrient composition of breast milk in Chinese lactating mothers from 0 to 270 days after delivery.
Macronutrient composition includes calories (kcal/ml), total protein, fat and carbohydrate (lactose) content in breast milk.
Time frame: 0-270 days after delivery
Other nutrient composition in breast milk of 0-270 days after delivery.
Beside macronutrient composition, all major minerals, vitamins will be analyzed. In addition, functional compounds, such as human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), total/free amino acids, lipid profiles, and microbiota, will be analyzed as well.
Time frame: 0-270 days after delivery.
Dietary pattern of lactating mothers of 0-270 days after delivery.
A one-time standardized 24-hour food recall survey, is utilized to access dietary pattern of subjects.
Time frame: 0-270 days after delivery.
Nutrients intake and adequacy of lactating mothers of 0-270 days after delivery.
A one-time standardized 24-hour food recall survey, is utilized to access nutrient intakes and adequacy (by comparing existing local and international RDAs and DRIs databases).
Time frame: 0-270 days after delivery
Nutrition supplements intake status of lactating mothers of 0-270 days after delivery.
A one-time food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), designed to access nutritional supplement usage, is being utilized.
Time frame: 0-270 days after delivery.
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