Comparison of Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition of Women From Cambodia and Australia

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dc.contributor.authorGao, C.
dc.contributor.authorLiu, G.
dc.contributor.authorWhitfield, K.
dc.contributor.authorKroeun, H.
dc.contributor.authorGreen, T.
dc.contributor.authorGibson, R.
dc.contributor.authorMakrides, M.
dc.contributor.authorZhou, S.
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractHuman milk is a rich source of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are postulated to be important for brain development. There is a lack of data on the human milk fatty acid composition of Cambodian women compared with data from Western women. The aim of this study was to determine the human milk fatty acid composition of women living in Cambodia and compare it with that of women living in Australia. Human milk samples from Cambodian (n = 67) and Australian (n = 200) mothers were collected at 3 to 4 months postpartum. Fatty acid composition was analyzed using capillary gas chromatography followed by Folch extraction with chloroform/methanol (2:1 v/v), and fat content was measured gravimetrically. Compared with Australian participants, human milk from Cambodian participants contained a significantly lower level of total fat (2.90 vs. 3.45 g/dL, p = .028), lower percentages of linoleic acid (9.30% vs. 10.66%, p < .0001) and α-linolenic acid (0.42% vs. 0.95%, p < .0001), but higher percentages of arachidonic acid (0.68% vs. 0.38%, p < .0001) and docosahexaenoic acid (0.40% vs. 0.23%, p < .0001). Differences in human milk fatty acid composition between Cambodian and Australian participants may be explained by differences in the dietary patterns between the two populations.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityChang Gao, Ge Liu, Kyly C. Whitfield, Hou Kroeun, Timothy J. Green, Robert A. Gibson, Maria Makrides, and Shao J. Zhou
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Human Lactation, 2018; 34(3):585-591
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0890334418772279
dc.identifier.issn0890-3344
dc.identifier.issn1552-5732
dc.identifier.orcidGao, C. [0000-0003-3597-1360]
dc.identifier.orcidGreen, T. [0000-0002-0667-4300]
dc.identifier.orcidGibson, R. [0000-0002-8750-525X]
dc.identifier.orcidMakrides, M. [0000-0003-3832-541X]
dc.identifier.orcidZhou, S. [0000-0003-4012-983X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/113414
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/626800
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1061704
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1046207
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2018
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0890334418772279
dc.subjectAlpha-linolenic acid
dc.subjectBreastfeeding
dc.subjectFatty acids
dc.subjectHuman milk
dc.subjectLinoleic acid
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectOmega-3 fatty acids
dc.subjectOmega-6 fatty acids
dc.titleComparison of Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition of Women From Cambodia and Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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