Human Milk Glucocorticoid Levels Are Associated With Infant Adiposity and Head Circumference Over the First Year of Life

Human Milk Glucocorticoid Levels Are Associated With Infant Adiposity and Head Circumference Over the First Year of Life

Human milk (HM) is a complex and dynamic biological fluid, which contains appreciable concentrations of the glucocorticoids, cortisol and cortisone. Experimental studies in non-human primates suggest the HM glucocorticoids' impact on infant growth and body composition. In this current study, an...

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Main Authors: Shikha Pundir, Zoya Gridneva, Avinesh Pillai, Eric B. Thorstensen, Clare R. Wall, Donna T. Geddes, David Cameron-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
cortisol
cortisone
lactation
mass spectrometry
fat mass
head circumference
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2020.00166/full

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