Evaluation of plasma tocopherols in relation to hematological indices of Brazilian infants on human milk and cows' milk regime from birth to 1 year of age.
Am J Clin Nutr
; 39(6): 969-74, 1984 Jun.
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A study was carried out to evaluate the effects of a human milk and cows' milk regime on plasma tocopherols and hematological status of 176 Brazilian infants from birth to 12 months of age. Plasma total tocopherols and the ratio of tocopherols/total lipids were significantly higher (p less than 0.01) for breast-fed infants than for cows' milk-fed infants at all ages. Hydrogen peroxide-stimulated erythrocyte hemolysis was greater for cows' milk-fed infants than breast-fed infants; the difference was statistically significant (p less than 0.01) at 3, 6, and 9 months of age. Among the hematological indices examined, Hb levels were significantly higher (p less than 0.01) for the breast-fed infants at 3 and 12 months, while the reticulocyte counts were significantly higher for the cows' milk-fed infants at all ages; hematocrit values more or less remained similar for both groups. It is concluded from these results that although a human milk regime is ideal as compared to a cow's milk regime for maintaining adequate vitamin E status during the 1st year of early life, there may be other influencing factors besides vitamin E to explain such differences in the hematological indices of the breast-fed and cows' milk fed-Brazilian infants.
Palavras-chave
Americas; Biology; Bottle Feeding; Brazil; Breast Feeding; Comparative Studies; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Diseases; Evaluation; Examinations And Diagnoses; Health; Hematological Effects; Hemic System; Human Milk; Infant Nutrition; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Lactation; Latin America; Maternal Physiology; Nutrition; Physiology; Research Methodology; South America; Studies; Vitamins--analysis
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vitamina E
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Leite
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Testes Hematológicos
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Alimentos Infantis
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Leite Humano
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Clin Nutr
Ano de publicação:
1984
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos