Effects of cow's milk supplementation on milk output of protein deficient lactating mothers and on their infants' energy and protein status.
A cow's milk supplement providing 500 kcal (2093 kJ) and 18 g of protein a day was given during 2 months to 83 lactating Zairian mothers suffering from protein malnutrition. The mothers' nutritional status improved significantly after 2 months. The initial 24-hour mother's milk output was on average 607 ml (s.d.: 182) and did not change significantly after 2 months (604 ml; s.d.: 178). Initial milk output and change in milk output did not differ according to mothers' nutritional status at inclusion. Breast-fed infants showed a significant improvement of their mean serum albumin concentration while their growth was similar to the mean growth of children of the same age.
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Laboratory of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, School of Public Health, Free University of Brussels (ULB), Belgium.
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Dramaix
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Assimbo
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Hennart
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007774:Lactation; D008892:Milk; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
D012709:Serum Albumin