Maternal BMI is positively associated with human milk fat : a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

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BACKGROUND: Lack of robust estimates of human-milk nutrient composition and influential maternal factors, such as body composition, are barriers to informing nutrition policies and programs.

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to understand the relation between maternal BMI and human-milk energy, fat, and/or total protein.

METHODS: Four electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science) were searched. Outcomes assessed were human-milk energy (kcal/L), fat (g/L), and total protein (g/L) from mothers 1 to 6 mo postpartum. Studies with data on maternal BMI or weight and height that quantified human-milk energy, fat, or protein between 1 and 6 mo postpartum were eligible. Random-effects meta-regression weighted by the inverse of the study-level SE was completed for each of the 3 outcomes. The certainty of evidence for each outcome was assessed using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) approach.

RESULTS: A total of 11,373 titles and abstracts were identified, and after full-text screening, 69 articles of 66 studies were included. Meta-regression results showed a positive association between maternal BMI and human-milk fat (β: 0.56 g/L; 95% CI: 0.034, 1.1; P = 0.04; I2 = 93.7%, n = 63 datapoints). There was no significant association between maternal BMI and human-milk energy (β: 3.9 kcal/L; 95% CI: -1.6, 9.5; P = 0.16, I2 = 93.3%, n = 40 datapoints) or total protein (β: 0.13 g/L; 95% CI: -0.16, 0.41; P = 0.37, I2 = 99.1%, n = 40 datapoints). The certainty of evidence for human-milk energy was low and the certainty of evidence for fat and total protein was very low.

CONCLUSIONS: Meta-regression analysis of available literature suggested an association between maternal BMI and human-milk fat between 1 and 6 mo postpartum. Future studies are needed to confirm the relation between maternal BMI; variation in human-milk energy, fat, and protein content; and the implications for child growth and development. This review is registered with International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018098808) at https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/.

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CommentIn: Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Apr 6;113(4):772-774. - PMID 33742200

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:113

Enthalten in:

The American journal of clinical nutrition - 113(2021), 4 vom: 06. Apr., Seite 1009-1022

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Daniel, Allison I [VerfasserIn]
Shama, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Ismail, Samantha [VerfasserIn]
Bourdon, Celine [VerfasserIn]
Kiss, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Mwangome, Martha [VerfasserIn]
Bandsma, Robert H J [VerfasserIn]
O'Connor, Deborah L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

BMI
Breast milk
Breastmilk
Fats
J2B2A4N98G
Journal Article
Lactose
Macronutrient
Maternal nutritional status
Meta-Analysis
Meta-analysis
Milk Proteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 20.04.2021

Date Revised 11.11.2023

published: Print

CommentIn: Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Apr 6;113(4):772-774. - PMID 33742200

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ajcn/nqaa410

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NLM32232596X