Macronutrient content of donor milk from a regional human milk bank: variation with donor mother-infant characteristics.
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Author(s)
Mills, Luke
Coulter, Lynda
Savage, Emma
Modi, Neena
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Better understanding of the variation in macronutrient content of human donor milk (HDM) potentiates targeted nutrition for preterm babies. This study describes the relationship of maternal age, parity, monthly lactation stage estimate (LSEm), daily volume of milk expressed (Vd), sex, gestation, and birthweight z scores, with macronutrient content of HDM. Multilevel mother-infant pair ID random intercept models were performed using the predictor variables above on the outcome HDM macronutrient content determined using mid infrared spectroscopy. Mean macronutrient content was also compared by gestational age, and small or appropriate for gestational age (SGA) (z score <-1.28) or (AGA) (z score ≥ -1.28) categories. 2966 samples of donations from 1175 mother-infant pairs to the UK North West Human Milk Bank between 2011-2017 were analysed. Mean (sd) protein, fat, carbohydrate, and calculated energy, were 0.89 (0.24) g/dl, 2.99 (0.96) g/dl, 7.09 (0.44) g/dl, and 60.37 (8.41) kcal/dl respectively. Preterm SGA HDM was significantly higher in protein, fat, and energy content than term AGA HDM, and significantly lower in carbohydrate content than term AGA HDM after controlling for LSEm, Vd, and between subject effects. Degree of prematurity did not influence macronutrient content. Between subject effects accounted for more of the variance in macronutrient content than the fixed effects in the model. Despite this, SGA status, as well as prematurity, may be an important determinant of macronutrient content in human milk. As bioavailability of macronutrients from HDM is uncertain, studies evaluating growth and body composition in preterm and SGA babies fed HDM are warranted.
Date Issued
2019-09-02
Date Acceptance
2019-08-26
Citation
The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science, 2019, 122 (10), pp.1155-1167
ISSN
0007-1145
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Start Page
1155
End Page
1167
Journal / Book Title
The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science
Volume
122
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
© The Authors 2019. This paper has been accepted for publication and will appear in a revised form, subsequent to peer-review and/or editorial input by Cambridge University Press.
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31475638
PII: S0007114519002228
Subjects
Human donor milk
carbohydrate
fat
lactation
macronutrient, protein
preterm
small for gestational age
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2019-09-02