Nandita Perumal, Dongqing Wang, Anne Marie Darling, Enju Liu et al.
Abstract Objective To estimate the associations between gestational weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in low and middle income countries. Design Individual participant data meta-analysis. Setting Prospective pregnancy studies from 24 low and middle income countries. Main outco...
Anne Marie Darling, Dongqing Wang, Nandita Perumal, Enju Liu et al.
BACKGROUND: Many women experience suboptimal gestational weight gain (GWG) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but our understanding of risk factors associated with GWG in these settings is limited. We investigated the relationships between demographic, anthropometric, lifestyle, and clinic...
Lindsay H. Allen, Daniela Hampel, Setareh Shahab‐Ferdows, Maria Andersson et al.
Little valid information is available on human milk nutrient concentrations, especially for micronutrients (MNs), and there are no valid reference values (RVs) across lactation. In this multi-center collaborative study, RVs will be established for human milk nutrients across the first 8.5 mo postpar...
Enju Liu, Dongqing Wang, Anne Marie Darling, Nandita Perumal et al.
Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) below or above the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations has been associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Few studies have examined the effect of prenatal nutrient supplementations on GWG in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Objectives We ai...
Gilberto Kac, Charles D. Arnold, Susana L Matias, Malay Kanti Mridha et al.
Low gestational weight gain (GWG) is a known predictor of fetal growth restriction in higher income countries, but there is little information on this association in lower income countries. Our objective is to describe the association between GWG and birth outcomes among pregnant women in rural Bang...
Jack Windsor Lewis, Daphna K Dror, Daniela Hampel, Gilberto Kac et al.
This second article in the series establishing reference values (RVs) for nutrients in human milk describes RVs for protein, carbohydrate, fat, and energy. To establish RVs, the mothers, infants, and lactation quality (MILQ) and early-MILQ studies collected human milk samples throughout the first 8....
Sophie E. Moore, Sarita Devi, Anura V. Kurpad, Janet M Peerson et al.
Human milk from healthy, well-nourished women is the optimal nutrition for infants and young children, and exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 mo. In the context of poor diets, the quality of milk may be compromised, and understanding the relationships between maternal diet, human...
Thaís Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Dongqing Wang, Jennifer A. Hutcheon, Molin Wang et al.
Background Existing gestational weight gain (GWG) charts vary considerably in their choice of exclusion/inclusion criteria, and it is unclear to what extent these criteria create differences in the charts' percentile values. Objectives We aimed to establish the impact of including/excluding pregnanc...
Lindsay H Allen, Lindsay H. Allen, Setareh Shahab‐Ferdows, Sophie E. Moore et al.
This third article in the series presenting reference values (RVs) for nutrients in human milk describes the values for B vitamins. The mothers, infants, and lactation quality (MILQ) and early-MILQ studies, conducted at sites in Bangladesh, Brazil, Denmark, and The Gambia, were designed to measure h...
Lindsay H. Allen, M Munirul Islam, Gilberto Kac, Kim F. Michaelsen et al.
This fifth article in the series presenting reference values for nutrients in human milk describes minerals. The Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) and Early-MILQ studies collected human milk samples throughout the first 8.5 mo of lactation in 1242 well-nourished women in Bangladesh, Braz...
Gilberto Kac, Kerry S. Jones, Sarah Meadows, Daniela Hampel et al.
This fourth article in the series presenting reference values for nutrients in human milk describes the values for the fat-soluble vitamins A, E, and D. The Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) and Early-MILQ studies collected human milk samples at multiple times during the first 8.5 mo of ...
Sophie Hilario Christensen, Jack Ivor Lewis, Hanne Frøkiær, Peter Riber Johnsen et al.
INTRODUCTION: In resource-poor settings, mother-infant dyads are commonly exposed to environmental factors increasing the risk of infectious diseases and possibly influencing the cytokine profile of human milk (HM). Hormones in HM have been proposed to influence appetite-regulation and possibly grow...
Thaís Rangel Bousquet Carrilho, Olufemi Taiwo Oladapo, Jennifer A Hutcheon, Giovanna Gatica-Domínguez et al.
INTRODUCTION: Gestational weight gain (GWG) is an important indicator of maternal nutrition to be monitored during pregnancy. However, there is no evidence-based tool that can be used to monitor it across all geographic locations and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) categories. The WHO is underta...
Amanda C. Figueiredo, Adriana Divina de Souza Campos, Gabriela Torres Silva, Daniela Paula Polessa et al.
BACKGROUND Human milk (HM) contains essential components that support infant growth and development; however, evidence linking HM macronutrient intake to infant growth remains minimal. OBJECTIVES to evaluate the longitudinal association between HM macronutrient intake and infant growth. METHODS 833 ...
Allen, Lindsay H, Moore, Sophie E, Kac, Gilberto, Michaelsen, Kim F et al.
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 mo of life and continued breastfeeding for 2 y or beyond. However, limited reliable, representative data on nutrient concentrations in milk from well-nourished mothers are available. Furthermore, there is a lack of data...
Lindsay H Allen, Islam, M Munirul, Gilberto Kac, Kim F Michaelsen et al.
This fifth article in the series presenting reference values for nutrients in human milk describes minerals. The Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) and Early-MILQ studies collected human milk samples throughout the first 8.5 mo of lactation in 1242 well-nourished women in Bangladesh, Braz...
Jack I Lewis, Daphna K Dror, Daniela Hampel, Gilberto Kac et al.
This second article in the series establishing reference values (RVs) for nutrients in human milk describes RVs for protein, carbohydrate, fat, and energy. To establish RVs, the mothers, infants, and lactation quality (MILQ) and early-MILQ studies collected human milk samples throughout the first 8....
Gilberto Kac, Kerry S Jones, Sarah Meadows, Daniela Hampel et al.
This fourth article in the series presenting reference values for nutrients in human milk describes the values for the fat-soluble vitamins A, E, and D. The Mothers, Infants and Lactation Quality (MILQ) and Early-MILQ studies collected human milk samples at multiple times during the first 8.5 mo of ...
Sophie Hilario Christensen (14058519), Jack Ivor Lewis (14058522), Hanne Frøkiær (35148), Peter Riber Johnsen (21273208) et al.
BD = Bangladesh; BR = Brazil; DK = Denmark; GM = The Gambia; IFN-γ = Interferon gamma-γ; IL = Interleukin; TNF-α = Tumour necrosis factor-α. (TIF)
Sophie Hilario Christensen (14058519), Jack Ivor Lewis (14058522), Hanne Frøkiær (35148), Peter Riber Johnsen (21273208) et al.
<b>A)</b> Weight-for-age Z-score; <b>B)</b> Length-for-age Z-score; <b>C)</b> Weight-for-length Z-score. Visit 2 = 1-3.49 months; Visit 3 = 3.5-5.99 months. Asterisk (*) indicates significant change from Visit 2 to Visit 3 analysed using linear mixed-effect models with individual as random effect an...