Associations between Maternal Body Composition and Appetite Hormones and Macronutrients in Human Milk

Associations between Maternal Body Composition and Appetite Hormones and Macronutrients in Human Milk

Human milk (HM) appetite hormones and macronutrients may mediate satiety in breastfed infants. This study investigated associations between maternal adiposity and concentrations of HM leptin, adiponectin, protein and lactose, and whether these concentrations and the relationship between body mass in...

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Main Authors: Sambavi Kugananthan, Zoya Gridneva, Ching T. Lai, Anna R. Hepworth, Peter J. Mark, Foteini Kakulas, Donna T. Geddes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
leptin
adiponectin
maternal body composition
percentage fat mass
lactation
human milk
breastfeeding
appetite hormones
macronutrients
protein
lactose
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/3/252

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