Association between Breast Milk Mineral Content and Maternal Adherence to Healthy Dietary Patterns in Spain: A Transversal Study

The composition of breast milk is influenced by many factors, some of which dependent on the mother and others on the child. Changes in lactation and other factors depending on the mother’s physiology and anthropometric characteristics, as well as her nutritional status and diet, are of key importance. Breast milk minerals have been extensively studied with highly uneven results. In this work, a comparison will made with data across the world. To understand the factors that might explain the disparity, several minerals (Na, K, Ca, P, Mg, Fe, Se and I) have been analyzed using ICP-MS in a set of human milk samples (n = 75). The samples had an identical geographical origin (Galicia, in northwestern Spain) but different lactation circumstances, including maternal anthropometric data, lactating time, newborn sex and maternal adherence to healthy dietary patterns (Mediterranean Diet, MD, or Atlantic Diet, AD). The required concentrations of essential elements reported in the literature are similar to those found in these Spanish women. A univariate approach revealed that factors such as lactating time, body mass index (BMI) and newborn sex have a significant influence in breastmilk mineral content. According to multivariate linear regression analysis, minerals in milk are particularly associated with lactating time, but also with newborn sex, maternal BMI, age and diet pattern in some cases. More precisely, these results suggest that the iron and selenium concentrations in the milk of Galician donors may be positively influenced by maternal adherence to AD and MD, respectivelyS

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Itinerarios educativos del Principado de Asturias 2003

Resumen basado en la publicaciónSe presenta un conjunto de recursos educativos, socioculturales y medioambientales, que debidamente coordinados se ofertan a los Centros Educativos de los niveles no Universitarios del Principado de Asturias. La presente edición recoge la información necesaria para conocer y utilizar las 17 Aulas de la Naturaleza que configuran la red de Aulas del Principado de Asturias. Cada Aula hace una propuesta de rutas e itinerarios, de las tradiciones de la zona, etc, relacionadas con el entorno en el que se encuentra. La finalidad de esta acción es promover la educación ambiental desde una perspectiva de la educación en valores utilizando como recurso la Aulas de la Naturaleza, favoreciendo la relación y convivencia en el espacio educativo asturiano y profundizando en el conocimiento de Asturias.AsturiasUniversidad de Oviedo.Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación; Calle Aniceto Sela s. n.; 33005 Oviedo; +34985103215; 985103214;ES