Comparing the fatty acid levels of preterm and term breast milk in Turkish women

Aydin I., Turan O., Aydin F. N., KOÇ E., HIRFANOĞLU İ. M., Akyol M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.44, no.2, pp.305-310, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1302-131
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.305-310
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Lipids are the main source of calories and considered very important in infant growth. We aimed to compare fatty acid composition of term and preterm breast milk. This is the first study that compares the fatty acid levels of preterm and term breast milk in Turkish women.