Journal article

A Systematic Review of Collection and Analysis of Human Milk for Macronutrient Composition

GE Leghi, PF Middleton, MJ Netting, ME Wlodek, DT Geddes, BS Muhlhausler

Journal of Nutrition | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2020

Abstract

As human milk (HM) composition varies by time and across even a single feed, methods of sample collection can significantly affect the results of compositional analyses and complicate comparisons between studies. The aim was to compare the results obtained for HM macronutrient composition between studies utilizing different sampling methodologies. The results will be used as a basis to identify the most reliable HM sampling approach. Methods: EMBASE, MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest databases were searched for relevant articles. Observational and interventional studies were included, and at least 2 authors screened studies and undertook data extraction. ..

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