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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 47, 729-734, Copyright © 1988 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Copper, iron, zinc, and selenium dietary intake and status of Nepalese lactating women and their breast-fed infants

PB Moser, RD Reynolds, S Acharya, MP Howard, MB Andon and SA Lewis
Department of Food, Nutrition and Institution Administration, University of Maryland, College Park 20742.

The dietary intake of copper, iron, zinc, and selenium of 26 Nepalese lactating mothers was estimated from chemical analysis of 24-h food and beverage composites. Fasting blood and milk samples were obtained from the mothers and blood samples were obtained from the infants. The Nepalese mothers consumed significantly more Cu, significantly less Fe and Se, and similar amounts of Zn as compared with American lactating women. Blood Fe status indices and plasma concentrations of Cu, Zn, and Se were lower in the Nepalese mothers than in the American mothers. These lower values may in part be related to the high neutral detergent fiber and phytate content of the Nepalese diet, which could make these minerals less available for absorption. The high exposure to infections in Nepal may also depress Fe status indices and plasma Zn concentrations. The lower dietary Se intake of the Nepalese mothers was reflected in lower milk concentrations.


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