Variation in fat lactose and protein in human milk over 24h and throughout the first year of lactation

Fat in human milk is extremely variable and can represent up to 50 % of infant energy intake. To accurately determine milk composition and infant intake at 1 (n 17), 2 (n 17), 4 (n 17), 6 (n 15), 9 (n 6) and 12 (n 5) months of lactation, samples of fore- and hind-milk were collected from each breast...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mitoulas, L., Sherriff, Jillian
Format: Journal Article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2002
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15738