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Ecological immunity of human milk: Life history perspectives from the United States and Kenya.

Elizabeth M Miller
Published in: American journal of physical anthropology (2018)
There were significant differences in ecological milk immunity between U.S. and Kenyan mothers. These differences potentially play a role in the growth of their infants. Further research in milk immunity should consider the possibility of shared maternal-infant life histories.
Keyphrases
  • human milk
  • low birth weight
  • climate change
  • human health
  • risk assessment
  • preterm infants
  • pregnancy outcomes