Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia

Breast-fed infants may depend solely on an adequate supply of iodine in breast milk for the synthesis of thyroid hormones which are essential for optimal growth and cognitive development. This is the first study to measure breast milk iodine concentration (BMIC) among lactating women in Western Aust...

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Main Authors: Jorgensen, Anita, O'Leary, Peter, James, I., Skeaff, S., Sherriff, Jill
Format: Journal Article
Published: MDPI Publishing 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8002
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author Jorgensen, Anita
O'Leary, Peter
James, I.
Skeaff, S.
Sherriff, Jill
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O'Leary, Peter
James, I.
Skeaff, S.
Sherriff, Jill
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description Breast-fed infants may depend solely on an adequate supply of iodine in breast milk for the synthesis of thyroid hormones which are essential for optimal growth and cognitive development. This is the first study to measure breast milk iodine concentration (BMIC) among lactating women in Western Australian (n = 55). Breast milk samples were collected between 2014 and 2015 at a mean (±SD) of 38.5 (±5.5) days post-partum. The samples were analysed to determine median BMIC and the percentage of samples with a BMIC < 100 μg/L, a level considered adequate for breast-fed infants. The influence of (a) iodine-containing supplements and iodised salt use and (b) consumption of key iodine-containing foods on BMIC was also examined. The median (p25, p75) BMIC was 167 (99, 248) μg/L and 26% of samples had a BMIC < 100 μg/L. Overall, BMIC tended to be higher with iodine-containing supplement usage (ratio 1.33, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.04, 1.70), p = 0.030), cow’s milk consumption (ratio 1.66, 95% CI (1.23, 2.23), p = 0.002) and lower for Caucasians (ratio 0.61, 95% CI (0.45, 0.83), p = 0.002), and those with secondary school only education (ratio 0.66, 95% CI (0.46, 0.96), p = 0.030). For most women, BMIC was adequate to meet the iodine requirements of their breast-fed infants. However, some women may require the use of iodine-containing supplements or iodised salt to increase BMIC to adequate levels for optimal infant nutrition.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-80022017-09-13T14:36:23Z Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia Jorgensen, Anita O'Leary, Peter James, I. Skeaff, S. Sherriff, Jill Breast-fed infants may depend solely on an adequate supply of iodine in breast milk for the synthesis of thyroid hormones which are essential for optimal growth and cognitive development. This is the first study to measure breast milk iodine concentration (BMIC) among lactating women in Western Australian (n = 55). Breast milk samples were collected between 2014 and 2015 at a mean (±SD) of 38.5 (±5.5) days post-partum. The samples were analysed to determine median BMIC and the percentage of samples with a BMIC < 100 μg/L, a level considered adequate for breast-fed infants. The influence of (a) iodine-containing supplements and iodised salt use and (b) consumption of key iodine-containing foods on BMIC was also examined. The median (p25, p75) BMIC was 167 (99, 248) μg/L and 26% of samples had a BMIC < 100 μg/L. Overall, BMIC tended to be higher with iodine-containing supplement usage (ratio 1.33, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.04, 1.70), p = 0.030), cow’s milk consumption (ratio 1.66, 95% CI (1.23, 2.23), p = 0.002) and lower for Caucasians (ratio 0.61, 95% CI (0.45, 0.83), p = 0.002), and those with secondary school only education (ratio 0.66, 95% CI (0.46, 0.96), p = 0.030). For most women, BMIC was adequate to meet the iodine requirements of their breast-fed infants. However, some women may require the use of iodine-containing supplements or iodised salt to increase BMIC to adequate levels for optimal infant nutrition. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8002 10.3390/nu8110699 MDPI Publishing fulltext
spellingShingle Jorgensen, Anita
O'Leary, Peter
James, I.
Skeaff, S.
Sherriff, Jill
Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia
title Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia
title_full Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia
title_fullStr Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia
title_short Assessment of Breast Milk Iodine Concentrations in Lactating Women in Western Australia
title_sort assessment of breast milk iodine concentrations in lactating women in western australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8002