Publications by authors named "Nadia Manivong"
Background: Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are unconjugated glycans associated with infant health and development.
Objectives: To investigate the associations between HMO concentrations at 1 month and infant development throughout the first year of life.
Methods: A prospective cohort of Brazilian women between 18-40 years of age and their infants was studied from baseline (between 28-35 gestational weeks) and followed at 1 (n = 73), 6 (n = 51), and 12 months (n = 45).
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes how the composition of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) changes during the first three months after childbirth and the factors that influence these changes among Brazilian mothers.
- It involved following 101 women through various stages of lactation, collecting milk samples, and quantifying 19 different HMOs using advanced chromatography techniques.
- The results showed that while the overall weight of HMOs decreased over time, their concentration increased, with factors like maternal BMI and previous childbirth affecting the HMO profiles.