Human milk is considered to be the ideal food for infants. Accurate, representative, and up-to-
date nutrient composition data of human milk are crucial for the management of infant …

The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 mo of life to promote optimal
infant health and development. Understanding the micro-and macronutrient concentrations …

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended by the WHO for the first 6 mo of life because
human milk protects against gastrointestinal infections and supplies balanced and adequate …

Background Breast milk feedings are the optimal feeding choice for premature infants.
Clinicians depend on accurate nutrient profiles of the breast milk in order to make informed …

The composition of human milk can be affected by the diet consumed by the lactating
woman. The influence of the maternal diet on milk composition varies in magnitude between …

International agencies and various US health organizations uniformly recommend
breastfeeding as the preferred method of infant feeding for the entire first year of life and …

Background: Mother's own milk is the optimal source of nutrients and provides numerous
health advantages for mothers and infants. As they have supplementary nutritional needs …

Exclusive human milk feeding for the first 6 months of life, with continued breastfeeding for 1
to 2 years of life or longer, is recognized as the normative standard for infant feeding. 1, 2 …

Breastmilk contains all the nutrients required by the newborn baby. It also contains non-
nutritional components that may promote infant health, growth, and development, such as …

There are wide variations in the macronutrient values adopted by neonatal intensive care
units and industry to fortify milk in efforts to achieve recommended intakes for preterm …