The purpose of this study was to investigate the nutrients in breast milk of Chinese mothers and its related factors, as well as exploring the early development of infants.
Breast milk contains a variety of nutrients that are beneficial to the early development of infants, such as lipids, Vitamins and so on. At present, the level of these nutrients in milk and infant formula are lower and which are present in a different form from that in breast milk. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the level of nutrients in breast milk of Chinese mothers and learn about its related factors, as well as exploring the relationships between these nutrients and the early development of infants.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
SunYat-sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
The level of nutrients in breast milk samples
The nutrients were detected from breast milk samples of mothers by chemical analysis
Time frame: 14 months
The level of nutrients in blood samples
The nutrients were detected from blood samples of mothers and infants by chemical analysis
Time frame: 14 months
General demographic materials
The general demographic materials of mothers were obtained by questionnaire or medical treatment records
Time frame: 14 months
Dietary and lifestyle information
Dietary and lifestyle information of mothers were obtained by Food Frequency Questionnaire and 24-hour meal review questionnaire
Time frame: 14 months
Health follow-up
Dietary and health outcome of infants were obtained by questionnaire or medical treatment records
Time frame: 14 months
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