[Clinical and epidemiological determinants of sodium and potassium levels in the colostrum of breastfeeding mothers with and without hypertension in Brazil].
This study aimed to determine whether maternal hypertension and other clinical and epidemiological determinants have an impact on sodium and potassium levels in the 48-hour colostrum of breastfeeding mothers. The study included 105 randomly selected breastfeeding mothers, of whom 72 (68.8%) had normal blood pressure and 33 (31.4%) were hypertensive. Colostrum was collected in-hospital in the morning, and sodium and potassium concentrations were measured using a flame photometer. When sodium and potassium concentrations were compared to the variables age, parity, family history of hypertension, gestational age, birth weight, and socioeconomic factors, colostrum potassium level was associated with maternal age. Average sodium and potassium levels in 48-hour colostrum non-hypertensive and hypertensive breastfeeding mothers showed no significant differences. Thus, breastfeeding by hypertensive mothers probably does not increase the risk of their children developing hypertension in adulthood.
Sírio
Marília Alfenas de Oliveira
MA
Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo, Hospital Monsenhor Horta, Mariana, Brasil.
Silva
Marcelo Eustáquio
ME
Paula
Heberth de
Hd
Passos
Maria Cristina
MC
Souza Sobrinho
Antônio Otávio de
AO
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001724:Birth Weight; D001938:Brazil; D001942:Breast Feeding; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003126:Colostrum / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008423:Maternal Age; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis*
D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium