Zinc Content in Breast Milk and Its Association with Maternal Diet.

Līva Aumeistere Inga Ciproviča Dace ZavadskaKonstantīns BavrinsAnastasija Borisova

Published in: Nutrients (2018)

Maternal dietary zinc intake was nearly the recommended intake for lactating women (11 mg), but due to low zinc content in breast milk, babies in Latvia might not receive sufficient zinc intake. Future research should aim for the assessment of zinc status by evaluating plasma or serum levels of both mothers and babies.

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