Vitamin A in human milk is critical for meeting infant requirements and building liver stores
needed after weaning. A number of studies have measured milk retinol, but only a subset …

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 2 different megadoses of retinyl palmitate on
the level of retinol in the breast milk of healthy women. In total, 199 women were randomly …

Background Preterm newborns have low vitamin A reserves at birth, which increases their
risk of morbidity and mortality. In the absence of supplementation, breast milk is the only …

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of vitamin A supplementation 24 h after delivery on
breastmilk retinol concentration. Methods: Fifty low income women were randomly assigned …

Background Replacement of conventional staples with biofortified or industrially fortified
staples in household diets may increase maternal breast milk retinol content and vitamin A …

Background: Vitamin A deficiency remains a global public health problem. Daily
supplementation with a lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) has potential for increasing …

This study evaluated the nutritional status of lactating women with regard to vitamins A and E
and the relationship between dietary intake and concentrations in serum and milk. A …

ABSTRACT Background Measuring vitamin A (VA) status during lactation is required to
inform dietary recommendations. Limited data exist on VA stores in women. Objectives Our …

Vitamin A supplementation of lactating mothers and of infants at the time of diphtheria-
pertussis-tetanus (DPT) and oral polio vaccine (OPV) immunizations have both been …

The acute phase response and inflammation are associated with lower plasma retinol
concentrations, but their effect on breast milk retinol concentrations is unclear. We measured …