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Impact of storage temperature and duration on the nutritive content quality of Human Breastmilk

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Impact of nutritional science on human health

Abstract

world Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding, for the first six months of the infant's life, due to the unique composition of breast milk (BM). For working nursing mothers, practicing exclusive breastfeeding can be a challenge. Objectives: To assess the effect of storing BM at different temperatures and durations on selected macronutrients and micronutrients content. Methods: Sixty BM samples were collected in sterile polypropylene containers from twenty mothers at the National Nutrition Institute. Samples from each mother were divided into 3 sets: the first was analyzed immediately, the second were analyzed after storage in refrigerator first shelf (4:6°C) for 24 hours, the third were analyzed after storage in the freezer (-4:-8°C) for one week. Results: Refrigeration resulted in a statistically significant decrease in the Vitamin A and C content of BM while freezing resulted in a statistically significant decrease in Lactose, Vitamin A, C, and E content of BM. Despite all declines in the studied macronutrients and micronutrients, their concentrations remained within the acceptable international reference ranges. Conclusion: Breastfeeding practice should not be stopped or replaced. Changes found in stored BM were found to be of little significance from the nutrition point of view.

DOI

10.21608/bnni.2021.216441

Keywords

: Breast Milk, Storage, infant, lactation

Authors

First Name

Gihan

Last Name

Ahmad

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F

Affiliation

National Nutrition Institute - Cairo - Egypt

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Cairo

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First Name

Naglaa

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Abu Al-Nomros central hospital

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Cairo

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First Name

Tayseer

Last Name

ElZayat

MiddleName

MA

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine for Girls- Al-Azhar University, Cairo- Egypt

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City

Cairo

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First Name

Ghada

Last Name

Soliman

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Z

Affiliation

National Nutrition Institute, Cairo- Egypt

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City

Cairo

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First Name

Eman

Last Name

Al Morsi

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A

Affiliation

Faculty of Medicine for Girls- Al-Azhar University, Cairo- Egypt

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Cairo

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First Name

Eman

Last Name

Elhabashi

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M

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Faculty of Medicine- Cairo University, Cairo- Egypt

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Cairo

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Volume

57

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1

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30309

Issue Date

2021-06-01

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2021-02-16

Publish Date

2021-06-01

Page Start

39

Page End

54

Print ISSN

1110-0974

Online ISSN

2537-0987

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BNNI_Volume 57_Issue 1_Pages 39-54.pdf

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Bulletin of the National Nutrition Institute of the Arab Republic of Egypt

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Impact of storage temperature and duration on the nutritive content quality of Human Breastmilk

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22 Jan 2023