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Nutrition During Lactation
Antiinfectious agents, in human milk, 133-137 , 139 , 166
Anti-inflammatory agents, in human milk, 138 , 166
Antimicrobial factors, in human milk, 133-137 , 139 , 166
Antiprotease, in human milk, 139
Anxiety
and milk volume, 88
research needed on, 241
Apoproteins, in lactating women, 54 , 58
Arsenic, in human milk, 178
Ascorbic acid, see Vitamin C
Assessment, see Nutritional status, assessment of
Atherosclerosis, effect of infant feeding on development of, 172
Atopic dermatitis, 168
Attitudes, and breastfeeding rate, 22
Autocrine control, of milk production, 84
B
Basal metabolic rate (BMR), during lactation, 100
Benefit, indicators of, 51-52
Beriberi, 126
Biceps skinfold thickness, 60 , 62
Bile salt-dependent lipase, in human milk, 132 , 139
Bioavailability, of nutrients, research needs, 239
Biochemical indicators
in lactating women, 54 , 55-57
and successful lactation, 5
use of, 52-53
Biotin
in human milk, 116 , 128
in lactating women, 57
Birth weight
cigarette smoking and, 89
and milk volume, 85-86
and nutrient utilization, 154-155
Black mothers
breastfeeding rate and duration of, 4 , 29-30 , 32 , 33
determinants of breastfeeding in, 39-42
Black women
calcium intake by, 229
magnesium intake by, 229
vitamin A intake by, 229
Blood lipids, 54 , 58
BMR, during lactation, 100
Body mass index, 60
and milk volume, 98
Body weight, see Weight
Bone mass, lactation and, 205-206
Bone metabolism, during and after lactation, 204
Bone mineralization, effect of lactation on, 204-206
Botulism, infant, 174
Breads, recommended daily servings of, 230
Breast(s), development and physiology of, 83-84
Breast abscesses, continued breastfeeding with, 169
Breast cancer, effect of breastfeeding on, 10 , 206-208
Breastfeeding
beliefs about, 45-46
capability for, 10-11
current statistics for, 32-39
determinants of, 39-46 , 240
exclusive, 3 , 24 , 37 , 179
extent of, 24 , 63-64
external constraints on, 46
frequency of, 14 , 85 , 104
health care in support of, 12-14 , 240
history of, 28-32
lactation vs., 28
minimal, 25
partial, 3 , 24 , 37
reasons to support, 22-23
at work, 44
Breastfeeding duration
adolescent mothers, 33
age and, 32 , 33
black mothers, 29-30 , 32 , 33
current statistics on, 4 , 32-39
defined, 24
determinants of, 39-46
employed mothers, 38-39 , 40-41
geographic differences in, 35
Hispanic mothers, 37
marital status and, 32 , 33
parity and, 32 , 33
Southeast Asian mothers, 38
white mothers, 32 , 33
WIC mothers, 36
Breastfeeding practices, recommendations for, 14