Human Milk Nutrient Composition Data is Critically Lacking in the United States and Canada : Results from a Systematic Scoping Review of 2017-2022

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Characterization of the nutrients in human milk is important to understand the dietary and developmental requirements of infants. The objective of this review was to summarize the state-of-the-science on the nutrient composition of human milk in the United States and Canada published from 2017 to 2022. Four databases were searched for randomized controlled studies and others given the scoping nature of this review. We limited type to mature milk collected 21 d postpartum and beyond from lactating individuals in the United States and Canada who gave birth at 37-wk gestation or later (full-term). Outcomes of interest included traditional macro- and micronutrients, including human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), and milk volume. The publication date range was selected as January 1, 2017, to the day the literature search was performed. A total of 32 articles were included in the scoping review from primarily longitudinal cohort or cross-sectional designs. The most prevalent sample collection method was full-breast expression (n = 20) with most studies (n = 26) collecting samples from a single timepoint. Carbohydrates (HMOs [n = 12], glucose [n = 8], and lactose [n = 6]) and protein (n = 5) were the most frequently assessed nutrients in this body of work, with consensus among studies that glucose is present in limited concentrations compared to lactose (24-64 mg/dL compared with 6-7 g/dL) and that HMOs are influenced by temporality and secretor status. Included studies displayed an overall level of heterogeneity and sparsity paralleling previous reports and nutrient data in the USDA FoodData Central system. Much of the data extracted from retained articles generally provided analysis of a specific nutrient or group of nutrients. Moreover, many studies did not use the preferred analytical methods as outlined by the Human Milk Composition Initiative to increase measurement confidence. Up-to-date nutrient composition data of human milk is still greatly needed as it is paramount for the management of infant feeding, assessment of infant and maternal nutritional and health needs, and as a reference for infant formula development.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) - 14(2023), 6 vom: 26. Nov., Seite 1617-1632

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mohr, Alex E [VerfasserIn]
Senkus, Katelyn E [VerfasserIn]
McDermid, Joann M [VerfasserIn]
Berger, Paige K [VerfasserIn]
Perrin, Maryanne T [VerfasserIn]
Handu, Deepa [VerfasserIn]

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Breast milk
Glucose
IY9XDZ35W2
J2B2A4N98G
Journal Article
Lactose
Maternal health
Micronutrients
Minerals
Nutrition
Oligosaccharides
Pediatrics
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
Systematic Review
USDA Food Data System
Vitamins

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Date Completed 01.12.2023

Date Revised 17.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.advnut.2023.09.007

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NLM362543461