Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most
authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of …

Achieving appropriate growth and nutrient accretion of preterm and low birth weight (LBW)
infants is often difficult during hospitalization because of metabolic and gastrointestinal …

The composition of human milk varies over the course of lactation and in each individual.
The volume of breast milk produced is related to the weight of the infant. Human milk is …

Background Women may lose bone during lactation because of calcium lost in breast milk.
We studied whether calcium supplementation prevents bone loss during lactation or …

Significant calcium transfer from the mother to the fetus and infant occurs during pregnancy
and lactation, theoretically placing the mother at an increased risk for osteoporosis later in …

A randomized clinical intervention trial to determine effects of lactation and 1 g of calcium
(Ca) on bone remodeling was conducted in 15 women (calcium= 7, placebo [P]= 8) …

Hg and Pb are of public health concern due to their toxic effects on vulnerable fetuses,
persistence in pregnant and breast-feeding mothers, and widespread occurrence in the …

Undernourished mothers are likely to have limited fat reserves to draw on during lactation. In
order to supply nutrition to her child the mother may therefore become more malnourished …

Coleus amboinicus Lour (CA) has been used as a breast milk stimulant (a lactagogue) by
Bataknese people in Indonesia for hundreds of years. However, the traditional use of CA is …

Pregnancy and lactation are times of additional demand for Ca. Ca is transferred across the
placenta for fetal skeletal mineralisation, and supplied to the mammary gland for secretion …