Mineral Content of Breast Milk from North Indian Mothers Giving Birth Preterm and at Term--Implication for Mineral Nutrition of Preterm Infants

Gupta, A.P.; Bhandari, B.; Gupta, A.; Goyal, S.

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 30(5): 286-288

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0142-6338
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/30.5.286
Document Number: 407572
The amount of 4 minerals (Zn, Cu, Mg, Ca) in preterm and term milk from Indian mothers was determined at different periods of lactation. No significant differences were observed for the levels of these minerals between preterm and term milk. The results indicate that expressed breast milk may contain inadequate nutritional levels of these minerals for premature infants and that mineral supplementations should be considered. (wz)

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