September 1, 2005

Fat and Energy Contents of Expressed Human Breast Milk in Prolonged Lactation

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Human milk expressed by mothers who have been lactating for >1 year has significantly increased fat and energy contents, compared with milk expressed by women who have been lactating for shorter periods. During prolonged lactation, the fat energy contribution of breast milk to the infant diet might be significant.

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Mandel et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbce0278a3e0e288685b50 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-0313

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