Table 3 Distribution of breast milk iron (mg/l) and lactoferrin (mg/ml) on day 1, 14 weeks and 6 months in non-anemic (group A) and anemic mothers (group B)
From: A prospective study of iron status in exclusively breastfed term infants up to 6 months of age
Breast Milk | Mothers | Day 1 | p value* | 14 weeks# | p value† | 6 months** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
Iron (mg/l) | Group A | 0.89 ± 0.13 | <0.01 | 0.34 ± 0.04 | <0.01 | 0.26 ± 0.04 |
Group B | 0.86 ± 0.14 | <0.01 | 0.33 ± 0.05 | <0.01 | 0.27 ± 0.04 | |
Lactoferrin (mg/ml) (n = 13) | Group A | 12.02 ± 2.58 | <0.01 | 5.84 ± 1.47 | 0.98 | 5.85 ± 1.09 |
Group B | 12.91 ± 2.83 | <0.01 | 6.68 ± 1.17 | 0.53 | 6.37 ± 1.33 |