Human Milk and Lactation

• Main Author: Gianni, Maria Lorella (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; high pressure processing; n/a; lipids; supplementation; protective factors; infant; carbohydrate; mothers; antioxidant capacity; protein; fat; cytokines; bioactive factors; late preterm; zinc; infants; docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); pregnancy; eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA); Lipidomics; magnesium; omega-3 fatty acids; vitamin D deficiency; flow injection analysis; human milk benefits; multiple source method; 3?-sialyllactose (3?SL); milk banking; milk group; pasteurization; video instruction; Milk Fat Globule Membrane; bile salt stimulated lipase; breastfeeding difficulties; breastfeeding support; prematurity; carotenoids; hormones; phosphocholine; amino acids; targeted metabolomics; high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); choline; selenium; ?-linolenic acid; arachidonic acid (ARA); docosahexaenoic acid; human milk fortification; protease inhibitors; celiac disease; copper; term; adipokines; iodine; mammary gland; nutritional status; food frequency questionnaire; neonate; early breastfeeding cessation; prospective study; breastfeeding; mothers' own milk; disialyllacto-N-tetraose (DSLNT); country; lactating women; undernourishment; proteases; preterm; expressing; dietary assessment; retinol; body composition; duration of lactation; passive immunization; 2?-fucosyllactose (2?FL); phosphorus; clinical trial; growth factors; infant formula; digestive tract; human milk oligosaccharides (HMO); sodium; nutrition; eicosapentaenoic acid; lipid metabolites; lactation; nervonic acid; ?-tocopherol; macronutrients; glycoprotein; term infant; term infants; maternal diet; promotion of breastfeeding; potassium; antioxidants; maternal immunoglobulins; Human Milk; human milk; Phospholipids; flu vaccine; lactational stage; lactose; storage; dietary intake; Preterm infant; immune-active proteins; colostrum; human milk fat; inadequate intake; milk therapy; endogenous peptide; calcium; fatty acids; breast milk; pumping; secretor; LC-MS; n-9 fatty acid; Lewis; donor human milk; antenatal; online; iron; growth; donor milk
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Human milk is uniquely tailored to meet infants' specific nutritional requirements. However, it is more than just "milk". This dynamic and bioactive fluid allows mother-infant signalling over lactation, guiding the infant in the developmental and physiological processes. It exerts pro...