Serum lipids in long-lactating African mothers habituated to a low-fat intake

African women, accustomed to a low fat intake, have relatively low blood lipid levels, and are virtually free from coronary heart disease. Among lactating mothers, the amount of fat voided daily in their breast milk is of the same order as that ingested in their habitual diet. However, investigations showed that long-lactating mothers, compared with appropriate control groups, did not exhibit significant hypolipidaemia.