HUN 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Myplate, Sodium Chloride, Caffeine

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Course: HUN 3403
• Professor: Langkamp- Henken

Document Summary

Composition of human milk: > 100 constituents, complete, optimal infant food, basis for infant ai and formula composition, unique components. Babies have a leaky intestine when born so this helps them not be leaky when they start eating other foods. Enzyme that breaks down bacteria cell walls. Keeps iron away from pathogenic bacteria that need it to multiply. Secretory lga (immunoglobulin a: stages of lactations. Begins last trimester first few days post-partum. Suckling not necessary to initiate milk production. Colostrum: first 1-3 days postpartum, first milk made, thick, yellowish, milky liquid. Yellow because of carotenoids in it (vitamin a0: 2% protein. Immune factors add to protein content: rich in immune factors, 580-700 kcal/l. Transitional milk (going from colostrums to mature milk) Effect of maternal malnutrition: decrease in protein and immune factors, change in fatty acid composition, reasonably adequate, decreased volume of milk (biggest issue) Diet support for lactation: energy for 1st 6 mos.