Fatty acid composition of breast milk in Galicia (NW Spain): A cross-country comparison

Barreiro, Rocío; Díaz-Bao, Mónica; Cepeda, Alberto; Regal, Patricia; Fente, C.

doi:10.1016/j.plefa.2018.06.002

Cited by 33 publications

(34 citation statements)

References 46 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Total monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) remained stable in all milk samples (45.99% for colostrum, 43.34% for transitional, and 46.99% for mature milk group). This trend has also been described by other authors [30]. Barreito et al reported a percentage of 44.1%.…”

Section: Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (Mufas)supporting

confidence: 88%

A Comparison of Changes in the Fatty Acid Profile of Human Milk of Spanish Lactating Women during the First Month of Lactation Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. A Comparison with Infant Formulas

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Breastfeeding is the ideal way to provide infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Milk composition changes throughout lactation, and fat is one of the most variable nutrients in human milk. The aim of this study was to determine the main differences between the fatty acid (FA) profile of human milk samples (colostrum, transitional, and mature milk group) and infant formulas. Human milk samples were provided by lactating women from Granada. Moreover, different commercial infant formulas were analyzed. FAs were determined using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. According to the results, oleic acid was the predominant monounsaturated fatty acid (41.93% in human milk and 43.53% in infant formulas), while palmitic acid was the most representative saturated fatty acid (20.88% in human milk and 23.09% in infant formulas). Significant differences were found between human milk groups and infant formulas, mainly in long-chain polyunsaturated FAs (LC-PUFAs). The content of araquidonic acid (AA) and docoxahexaenoic acid (DHA) was higher in human milk (0.51% and 0.39%, respectively) than in infant formulas (0.31% and 0.22%, respectively). Linoleic acid (LA) percentage (15.31%) in infant formulas was similar to that found in human milk (14.6%). However, α-linolenic acid (ALA) values were also much higher in infant formulas than in human milk (1.64% and 0.42%, respectively).

show abstract

Section: Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (Mufas)supporting

confidence: 88%

A Comparison of Changes in the Fatty Acid Profile of Human Milk of Spanish Lactating Women during the First Month of Lactation Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. A Comparison with Infant Formulas

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Even though HM nutrients showed no significant difference among the mothers of different races in their macronutrient (protein, fat, and carbohydrate) composition, there were still differences in the composition of their parent milk fatty acids. On the contrary, many studies showed [21][22][23] that the HM composition and maternal dietary patterns were tightly linked to one another. Milk composition can be indirectly influenced by mother's diet through a variety of interwoven metabolic pathways, or certain breast milk components may be directly regulated by specific metabolic pathways via dietary intake.…”

Section: The Correlation Between Lactating Mother's Diet and Differenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Temporal Changes of Phospholipids Fatty Acids and Cholesterol in Breast Milk and Relationship with Diet

Zhang

Zhuo

Liu

et al. 2019

Euro J Lipid Sci & Tech

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Phospholipids (PLs) and cholesterol in human milk (HM) are affected by lactation, and differential lipids are closely related to maternal diet. The contents of PLs and cholesterol in Chinese HM are quantified by gas chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography, respectively, and the relationship between differential lipids and the maternal diet is obtained by Pearson. The result shows that SFA, MUFA, and polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) are not affected by lactation and geography for total fatty acids, but almost all sn‐2 fatty acids are influenced by geography and remain unchanged during lactation. Most SFAs show absolute sn‐2 selectivity and the majority of MUFAs and PUFAs are esterified at the sn‐1 position. Cholesterol (13.8–22.6 mg per 100 g milk) and 25‐hydroxycholesterol (0.45–1.01 mg per 100 g milk) increase significantly and remain constant during lactation, respectively, and they are affected by regions. In addition, the differential lipids (22:1n‐9, C9:0, trans‐PUFA, 22:4n‐6, etc.) of PLs are closely related to the maternal diet. PLs and cholesterol content differ from western research and infant formula, which will help to design an infant formula that is more suitable for Chinese babies in the future. Practical Application: Compared with PLs and cholesterol in western countries and infant formula, the specificity of Chinese HM can more accurately target the development of formulas suitable for the growth of Chinese infants. At the same time, according to the influence of the motherʼs diet on the composition of HM, it is more reasonable to guide the diet of the mother.

show abstract

“…However, it is unlikely that elevated DHA composition in the milk obtained from participants of the present study is related to ethnicity. In fact, the fatty acid concentration of DHA in the milk of women in other areas of the world, such as Latin America, was found to be similar to fatty acid profiles from Europe (Barreiro et al, 2018 (Jensen et al, 2005). However, the advantage of a higher Psychomotor Index was unclear, since the mean of all groups was above the expected mean.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 64%

“…It was found that human milk fatty acids consisted of: oleic (29%), palmitic (21%), myristic (9%), linoleic (7 %), stearic (7 %), lauric (7 %), isooleic (7 %), palmitoleic (2 %), and other species in minor quantities. More recently, meta-analyses have compared the composition of human milk fatty acids at similar points of lactation worldwide (Barreiro, Díaz-Bao, Cepeda, Regal, & Fente, 2018), and fatty acids present in smaller amounts have been quantified. Comparing 21 studies of the fatty acid composition of human milk worldwide to the composition of human milk in Galicia, Spain, it was found that worldwide, fatty acid profiles of human milk were similar, with the exception of several Asian countries (Barreiro et al, 2018).…”

Section: Variability Of Fatty Acid Composition Of Human Milkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…More recently, meta-analyses have compared the composition of human milk fatty acids at similar points of lactation worldwide (Barreiro, Díaz-Bao, Cepeda, Regal, & Fente, 2018), and fatty acids present in smaller amounts have been quantified. Comparing 21 studies of the fatty acid composition of human milk worldwide to the composition of human milk in Galicia, Spain, it was found that worldwide, fatty acid profiles of human milk were similar, with the exception of several Asian countries (Barreiro et al, 2018). Women in Asian countries where consumption of marine products is high had elevated levels of DHA in milk.…”

Section: Variability Of Fatty Acid Composition Of Human Milkmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Elucidating the Relation between Human Milk Fatty Acids, Extracellular Vesicles, and Infant Developmental Outcomes in the First Year of Life

Bickmore¹

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

I would like to thank Dr. Miklavcic for the many research opportunities that I have benefited from during my time at Chapman, the members of my thesis committee for taking the time oversee the completion of this project, and Dr. Were for providing extensive feedback on my thesis proposal. I would also like to thank Robyne Kelly, Marina Barsoum, my program peers, friends, and parents for supporting and encouraging me throughout the past two years.

show abstract

Fatty acid composition of breast milk in Galicia (NW Spain): A cross-country comparison

Cited by 33 publications

References 46 publications

A Comparison of Changes in the Fatty Acid Profile of Human Milk of Spanish Lactating Women during the First Month of Lactation Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. A Comparison with Infant Formulas

A Comparison of Changes in the Fatty Acid Profile of Human Milk of Spanish Lactating Women during the First Month of Lactation Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. A Comparison with Infant Formulas

Temporal Changes of Phospholipids Fatty Acids and Cholesterol in Breast Milk and Relationship with Diet

Elucidating the Relation between Human Milk Fatty Acids, Extracellular Vesicles, and Infant Developmental Outcomes in the First Year of Life

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About