Fatty Acid Composition of Human Milk in Different Regions of Slovenia
| Autor: | V. Stibilj, N. Fidler, K. Salobir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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Chromatography Gas Linolenic acid animal diseases Linoleic acid Slovenia Medicine (miscellaneous) chemistry.chemical_compound fluids and secretions Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Food science reproductive and urinary physiology Demography chemistry.chemical_classification Nutrition and Dietetics Milk Human Colostrum Fatty Acids food and beverages Lipid metabolism Feeding Behavior Lipid Metabolism Diet chemistry Biochemistry Docosahexaenoic acid Female lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) Arachidonic acid Breast feeding Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 44:187-193 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9697 0250-6807 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000046682 |
| Popis: | Background: The fatty acid composition of human colostrum lipids is influenced by maternal diet. We measured the fatty acid composition of colostrum lipids in Slovenia. Methods: Milk samples were collected on the 3rd day postpartum from 41 women recruited in three Slovenian regions (Celje, Ljubljana and Koper). Dietary habits were examined by a food-frequency questionnaire. In situ transesterification and capillary gas chromatography were performed to determine the fatty acid composition. Results: The coefficients of variation of the determinations of individual fatty acids accounting for >0.09 wt% were 1.87–5.91%. Between regional areas there were differences in the contents of linoleic (12.62–17.35 wt%; p < 0.001) and α-linolenic acid (0.70–1.07 wt%; p < 0.01), whereas the linoleic/α-linolenic acid ratios were similar (15.8 in Celje, 16.3 in Ljubljana and 17.9 in Koper). The highest proportion of docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6n–3) was in Celje (0.49 wt%), the lowest in Ljubljana (0.35 wt%; p < 0.05). The long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCP) content did not correlate with linoleic and α-linolenic acid, but there was a correlation between the sum of n–3 and n–6 LCPs. The colostrum linoleic/α-linolenic acid ratio was positively correlated with the body mass index during pregnancy. Conclusions: The fatty acid composition of colostrum lipids in Slovenia shows some variation according to geographical regions. |
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