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Association of Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition with Maternal Cardiometabolic Diseases: An Exploratory Prospective Cohort Study *

Abstract

Background: Human milk fatty acids derive from maternal diet, body stores, and mammary synthesis and may reflect women's underlying cardiometabolic health. We explored whether human milk fatty acid composition was associated with maternal cardiometabolic disease (CMD) during pregnancy and up to 5 years postpartum. Materials and Methods: We analyzed data from the prospective CHILD Cohort Study on 1,018 women with no preexisting CMD who provided …

Authors

Scime NV; Turner S; Miliku K; Simons E; Moraes TJ; Field CJ; Turvey SE; Subbarao P; Mandhane PJ; Azad MB

Journal

Breastfeeding Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 357–367

Publisher

Mary Ann Liebert

Publication Date

May 1, 2024

DOI

10.1089/bfm.2024.0019

ISSN

1556-8253