Factors influencing the change in bone mineral after 3 mo of lactation were investigated in 47 breast-feeding mothers, 11 formula-feeding mothers, and 22 nonpregnant, nonlactating control subjects. At 6-8 wk postpartum, the breast-feeding group had a mean (+/-SD) calcium intake of 34.8+/-13.2 mmol/d and breast-milk volume, calcium concentration, and calcium output of 0.865+/-0.230 L/d, 7.41+/-1...

genetic and phenotypic parameters related to production traits, udder conformation and somatic cell count for the iranian holstein cows were estimated. monthly records of somatic cell counts (scc) were primarily transformed into somatic cell scores (scs) and the the average level of lactation period, with correction for milk volume, was calculated. by use of these estimates an udder health inde...

Twenty eight Ossimi male lambs, with an average live body weight 4.75 kg and 7 days age were randomly assigned to two feeding groups each of 14 animals to study the effect of pre-weaning diet on lamb's rumen development. Both the two groups suckled their dams until being weaned at 12 weeks of age (natural weaning). The first group depended completely on dam's milk as a solely available feed (co...

To investigate the gastric negative-feedback control of eating during a meal, we implanted male rats with pyloric cuffs and gastric catheters and gave them access to sweet milk for 30 min after overnight deprivation. Ingested milk and infused milk or saline were confined to the stomach because the pyloric cuffs were closed in all tests. Rats received five consecutive tests with no gastric infus...

The association between patterns of milk intake and anaemia was studied during a surveillance programme for iron deficiency anaemia. Children aged 8-24 months were examined when they attended a routine immunisation clinic. Haemoglobin was measured on finger prick blood samples using a portable haemoglobinometer, and a dietary questionnaire was completed, with special emphasis on the type and vo...

BACKGROUND The nutritional content of donated expressed breast milk (DEBM) is variable. Using DEBM to provide for the energy requirements of neonates is challenging. OBJECTIVE The authors hypothesized that a system of DEBM energy content categorization and distribution would improve energy intake from DEBM. METHODS We compared infants' actual cumulative energy intake with projected energy i...

INTRODUCTION Optimal nutrition is critical in the management of the very low birth weight (VLBW) infant. METHODS The type of feeding, initiation, route and schedule of feeding, and the rate of increase in feeding volume were reviewed. RESULTS Human milk from the preterm infant's mother is the feeding of choice. When full enteral feeding is established, supplementation of human milk with a m...

Background: Breastfeeding is the best food for infants. Prolactin is combined with the corresponding receptors on the alveoli that produce milk, and milk production begins. We aimed to review the effect of fennel and black seed on breast milk, prolactin levels and anthropometric index in human and animal samples. ...

BACKGROUND Although current preoperative fasting guidelines apply restrictions to drinks containing milk because of delayed gastric emptying, the safe volume of milk that can be consumed up to 2 h before surgery on a theoretical basis has not yet been defined. We aimed to determine whether delayed gastric emptying depended mainly on the total amount of calories irrespective of compositional dif...