Effect of breastfeeding on serum zinc levels and growth in healthy infants

This study investigated the association among breastfeeding, serum zinc levels, and nutritional status of children. One hundred healthy infants were included in the study. Anthropometric measurements of the children were taken, and their plasma zinc levels were determined. The mothers were interview...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Breastfeeding medicine 2013-04, Vol.8 (2), p.159-163
Hauptverfasser:	Sezer, Rabia Gönül, Aydemir, Gökhan, Akcan, Abdullah Barıs, Bayoglu, Duygu Somen, Guran, Tulay, Bozaykut, Abdulkadir
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Breast Feeding - adverse effects Breast Feeding - statistics & numerical data Child, Preschool Dietary Supplements Female Humans Infant Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Infant, Newborn Male Milk, Human - chemistry Milk, Human - metabolism Nutritional Status Prevalence Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Turkey - epidemiology Zinc - blood Zinc - deficiency Zinc - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	This study investigated the association among breastfeeding, serum zinc levels, and nutritional status of children. One hundred healthy infants were included in the study. Anthropometric measurements of the children were taken, and their plasma zinc levels were determined. The mothers were interviewed about the duration of breastfeeding and nutrition pattern of the children at the time of zinc measurement. Low zinc levels were associated with lower weight measurements (r=0.49, p0.05). There was a negative correlation between breastfeeding duration and weight-for-age percentile (r=-0.2, p
ISSN:	1556-8253 1556-8342
DOI:	10.1089/bfm.2012.0014