Maternal Nutrition and Human Milk Nutrients: A Scoping Review
Issued Date
2024-01-01
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0361929X
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15390683
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2-s2.0-85206304747
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MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing
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SCOPUS
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MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing (2024)
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Kankaew S., Briere C.E. Maternal Nutrition and Human Milk Nutrients: A Scoping Review. MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing (2024). doi:10.1097/NMC.0000000000001059 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/101695
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Maternal Nutrition and Human Milk Nutrients: A Scoping Review
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Abstract
Purpose: To explore the influence of maternal nutrition factors, including body mass index, nutritional supplementation, and dietary intake during the breastfeeding period, on macro and micronutrient composition in human milk. Study Design and Methods: We conducted a scoping review using the PRISMA-ScR checklist, initially identifying 5,984 original studies published in the English language from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science that presented findings on the association of maternal nutritional factors on human milk nutrient composition. After screening the title and abstract, we selected 69 studies for full review, including 3 studies found through checking reference lists. After full review, we included 23 studies in this scoping review. Results: Most studies found maternal body mass index and supplement consumption affected human milk macro and micronutrient composition, whereas inconsistent results were found on the relationship between maternal diet and human milk nutrients. Methodologies varied substantially across studies, especially for milk sample collection methods and maternal nutrition assessments. Clinical implications: Maternal nutrition factors may affect levels of human milk nutrients, requiring maternal nutrition monitoring during breastfeeding. However, given the considerable variability in the results between studies and methodological approaches, further studies should use standardized and validated procedures to strengthen the findings on this topic.