Fatty acid composition in breast milk from 4 regions of Thailand.

Jirapinyo, Pipop; Densupsoontorn, Narumon; Wiraboonchai, Dujdao; Vissavavejam, Umaporn; Tangtrakulvachira, Tharinee; Chungsomprasong, Paweena; Thamonsiri, Nuchnoi; Wongarn, Renu

Fatty acid composition in breast milk from 4 regions of Thailand.

Date

2008-12-13

Authors

Jirapinyo, Pipop

Densupsoontorn, Narumon

Wiraboonchai, Dujdao

Vissavavejam, Umaporn

Tangtrakulvachira, Tharinee

Chungsomprasong, Paweena

Thamonsiri, Nuchnoi

Wongarn, Renu

Abstract

BACKGROUND: DHA contents in breast milk varied upon maternal dietary intakes. OBJECTIVE: To study DHA contents in breast milk in Thai lactating women from four diferent regions of Thailand. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 20 mL of hind milk from 40 lactating women from Bangkok, Chantaburi, Tak, and Surin were collected and analyzed for fatty acids contents by gas chromatography Dietary intake of lactating women after delivery until the present study was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire. Then, the average DHA intake was estimated from the diets by using the reference data. RESULTS: DHA contents in breast milk of mothers from Surin were higher than those from other areas. There were no correlations between history of DHA intake and DHA contents in breast milk. CONCLUSION: DHA contents in breast milk vary from region to region of the country. Local dietary intake and genetics might explain this contrast.

Description

Chotmaihet Thangphaet.

Citation

Jirapinyo P, Densupsoontorn N, Wiraboonchai D, Vissavavejam U, Tangtrakulvachira T, Chungsomprasong P, Thamonsiri N, Wongarn R. Fatty acid composition in breast milk from 4 regions of Thailand. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2008 Dec; 91(12): 1833-7