Impact of cultural, nutrition, and lifestyle transition on human milk composition between the Orang Asli communities in Peninsular Malaysia: A study protocol.

Autor:	Syed Abdullah SZ; Anthropology and Sociology Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia., Manaf MA; Nutrition and Dietetic Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia., Latif MI; Department of Orang Asli Development of Hulu Perak and Baling District, Gerik, Perak, Malaysia., Ambak NJ; Department of Pediatric, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia., Kamaruszaman SA; Anthropology and Sociology Section, School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Nutrition and health [Nutr Health] 2024 Sep 25, pp. 2601060241285096. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 25.
DOI:	10.1177/02601060241285096
Abstrakt:	Background: Human milk provided by healthy, well-nourished mothers represents the best food available for infants. Human milk is species-specific and recommended as the sole source of nutrition for the first 6 months of life and is an important food source until the infants reach 2 years of life. Unlike infant formula, which has a standardized composition, human milk composition varies among and within women. Aim: While many studies of human milk composition have been conducted, none have been done among the Orang Asli people in Malaysia. Hence, this study protocol is designed to determine the human milk composition of the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia and how the transition of culture, nutrition, and different lifestyle experiences will affect the nutrient content of their milk. Methods: Quantitative (interviewer-administered questionnaire) and qualitative (focus group discussion) approaches will be employed in this study and in addition, laboratory works will also be carried out to analyze the nutrient composition of the milk samples collected from various Orang Asli subethnic groups in Peninsular Malaysia. Conclusion: Standardized, multipopulation studies of human milk composition are sorely needed to create a rigorous, comprehensive reference inclusive of nutrients and other factors. The establishment of any dietary parameters positively affecting the nutrient content of human milk may help design healthcare strategies in Malaysia to improve the quality of human milk and therefore the infants' health status. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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