Limitations of the Evidence Base Used to Set Recommended Nutrient Intakes for Infants and Lactating Women

Advances in Nutrition
Lindsay H AllenDaphna K Dror

Abstract

Reported values for concentrations of micronutrients in human milk form the basis of the majority of micronutrient intake recommendations for infants and the additional maternal requirements for lactation. The infant recommendations may also be extrapolated to provide estimates for young children. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the adequacy of the milk micronutrient concentration data used by the Institute of Medicine to set recommendations for the United States and Canada, by FAO/WHO, the United Kingdom, and the European Food Safety Authority. The concentrations accepted by each agency are presented for each micronutrient accompanied by the source of information and comments on the number, location, status, and stage of lactation of the sample population, where known. These summaries show the small number of participants from which samples were collected in most studies, the wide range of concentrations within studies, the lack of longitudinal data, and the variability in collection methods. These factors contribute to the variability in nutrient intake recommendations among committees, although this variability is reduced by some committees that accept milk-composition values proposed by others. Values are also sum...Continue Reading

References

Nov 1, 1979·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·L A VaughanS R Kemberling
Sep 1, 1978·Acta paediatrica Scandinavica·B Belavady
Mar 1, 1978·The British Journal of Nutrition·J ThornN G Bunton
Jan 1, 1979·Acta paediatrica Scandinavica·M A SiimesP Kuitunen
Mar 1, 1976·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·M F Picciano, H A Guthrie
Sep 1, 1976·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·K D West, A Kirksey
May 1, 1975·Archives of Environmental Health·T R Shearer, D M Hadjimarkos
Apr 1, 1991·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·D L O'ConnorM F Picciano
Mar 1, 1991·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·L M CanfieldC Garza
Nov 1, 1990·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Z K Roughead, D B McCormick
Jul 1, 1990·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition·C J Lammi-KeefeR G Jensen
Jul 1, 1990·Lipids·L M CanfieldD L McGee
May 1, 1989·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·C E CaseyK M Hambidge
Jul 1, 1987·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·S Mannan, M F Picciano
Sep 1, 1987·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition·P G ArthurM Smith
Jan 1, 1987·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·N F ButteB L Nichols
Feb 1, 1986·Early Human Development·N EtlingL Tato
Jul 1, 1985·Early Human Development·J E ChappellM T Clandinin
Apr 1, 1985·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition·N F KrebsS Mylet
Nov 1, 1984·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·L Salmenperä
Jan 1, 1983·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition·K G Dewey, B Lönnerdal
Dec 1, 1983·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·J Ek
Jan 1, 1983·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·C GarzaB L Nichols
May 1, 1983·Archives of Disease in Childhood·J E FordO G Brooke
Mar 1, 1982·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·A M SmithJ A Milner
Apr 1, 1982·Early Human Development·R A MendelsonM H Bryan
Jan 1, 1982·Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·C J BatesR G Whitehead
Oct 1, 1981·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·N F Butte, D H Calloway
Jan 1, 1981·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·L JanssonL Holmberg
Jul 1, 1997·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·L M CanfieldB M Blashill
Dec 19, 1998·Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology : Organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS)·M KrachlerK J Irgolic
Feb 16, 1999·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·A D Mackey, M F Picciano

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 6, 2019·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Kellie O CasavaleChristopher J Lynch
Jul 16, 2020·Nutrition Journal·Ye DingZhixu Wang
Mar 27, 2020·The Journal of Nutrition·Kyly C WhitfieldDaniela Hampel
Feb 6, 2021·Biological Trace Element Research·Iman Al-Saleh
Jan 13, 2021·Seminars in Perinatology·Sharon PerrellaDonna Geddes
Apr 9, 2021·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Parul ChristianDaniel J Raiten
Nov 19, 2021·Endocrine Reviews·Maria Andersson, Christian P Braegger

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.