Fatty acid composition in breast milk from 4 regions of Thailand.
BACKGROUND
DHA contents in breast milk varied upon maternal dietary intakes.


OBJECTIVE
To study DHA contents in breast milk in Thai lactating women from four diferent regions of Thailand.


METHODS
20 mL of hind milk from 40 lactating women from Bangkok, Chantaburi, Tak, and Surin were collected and analyzed for fatty acids contents by gas chromatography Dietary intake of lactating women after delivery until the present study was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire. Then, the average DHA intake was estimated from the diets by using the reference data.


RESULTS
DHA contents in breast milk of mothers from Surin were higher than those from other areas. There were no correlations between history of DHA intake and DHA contents in breast milk.


CONCLUSIONS
DHA contents in breast milk vary from region to region of the country. Local dietary intake and genetics might explain this contrast.
Jirapinyo
Pipop
P
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. sipjr@mahidol.ac.th
Densupsoontorn
Narumon
N
Wiraboonchai
Dujdao
D
Vissavavejam
Umaporn
U
Tangtrakulvachira
Tharinee
T
Chungsomprasong
Paweena
P
Thamonsiri
Nuchnoi
N
Wongarn
Renu
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D015930:Diet Records; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007774:Lactation; D008875:Middle Aged; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand; D055815:Young Adult
D005227:Fatty Acids; D004281:Docosahexaenoic Acids; D016718:Arachidonic Acid