History and current situation of research on human milk components in China
10.3760/cma.j.cn113903-20210622-00568
- VernacularTitle:我国母乳成分研究的历史与现状
- Author:
Zhenyu YANG
1
;
Yang ZHOU
;
Jianqiang LAI
Author Information
1. 中国疾病预防控制中心营养与健康所，北京 100050
- Keywords:
Milk, human;
Proteins;
Lipids;
Carbohydrates;
Vitamins;
Trace elements
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
2021;24(7):490-496
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Human milk is the optimal food for infants. We described the history of human milk research both in China and abroad, the gap between domestic and international research, and the future direction in this area. Human milk needs to be studied as a biological system in the future. Reference values for human milk components of Chinese healthy mother-infant dyad should be established. Factors associated with human milk components variations and relationships between human milk components and maternal and child health also need to be investigated to achieve the best nutrition and health status for mother and child pairs.
