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Abstract
Silva, D.C.; Sá C.M.M.N.; Priore, S.E.; Franceschini, S.C.C.; Devincenzi, M.U. Iron in hurnan milk: content and bioavailability. Nutrire: rev. Soc. Bras. Alim. Nutr.= J. Brazilian Soc. Food Nutr,, São Paulo, SP., v.23, p.93-107, jun., 2002.
The objective of this review was to evaluate the available information about iron content and bioavailability in human milk, and present the results from studies on the possible influence of some factors related to the mother's organism (gestation length, nutritional status, dietary ingestion, iron supplementation, age and the use of oral contraceptives) upon variations in iron content and the factors responsible for the high iron bioavaliability in human milk. It is concluded that the iron content is kept adequate, independently of the woman's characteristics and habits, so the importance of the human milk is evident in preventing iron deficiency in suckling babies. Therefore, the woman's adequate nutritional status, specially in regard to iron, is greatly important to prepare the organism for the requirements of the lactation, thus avoiding a possible depletion of this nutrient.
Keywords: human milk; iron; lactation
Danielle Góes da Silva 1
Cyntia Maria Mitsu Nassu de Sá 1
Silvia Eloiza Priore 1
Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini 1
Macarena Urrestarazu Devincenzi 2
1 Pós-graduação em Ciência da Nutrição /Departamento de Nutrição e Saúde/ Universidade
Federal de Viçosa. Campus Universitário, 36571-000, Viçosa, MG, Brasil.
e-mail: sylvia@mail.utv.br
2 Pós-graduação em Nutrição/Universidade Federal de São Paulo / Escola Paulista de Medicina.
Endereço para correspondência:
Departamento de Nutrição e Saúde/ Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Campus Universitário, Viçosa - MG Cep 36571-000
Tel.: (31) 3899-1275 FAX; (31) 3899-2541
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