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Milk, cellular equilibrium and nutritional evolution

H C Clarke

    International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. Internationale Zeitschrift Fur Vitamin- Und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal International De Vitaminologie Et De Nutrition
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Milk intake is crucial for Vitamin B2 status during pregnancy. Women with milk aversion showed higher rates of riboflavin deficiency, impacting both mothers and their babies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nutritional Science
    • Maternal Health
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Milk is the primary source of Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) in North American women's diets.
    • Pregnancy increases nutritional demands, making adequate riboflavin status critical.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the association between habitual milk consumption and riboflavin nutritional status in pregnant women.
    • To assess the impact of milk intake on maternal and fetal riboflavin levels.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparison of blood riboflavin levels between pregnant women with high milk intake (≥1 glass/day) and those with milk aversion.
    • Dietary history was used to assess habitual milk consumption.
    • Clinical assessment for signs of deficiency, such as angular stomatitis.

    Main Results:

    • Women with milk aversion had significantly higher rates of suboptimum (8/12) and deficient (3/12) blood riboflavin levels, with some exhibiting angular stomatitis.
    • Women with high milk intake showed lower rates of suboptimum (2/22) and no deficient riboflavin levels.
    • Maternal and prenatal blood riboflavin levels correlated.

    Conclusions:

    • Habitual milk intake is a significant factor in maintaining adequate riboflavin status during pregnancy.
    • A diet low in milk may predispose North American women to Vitamin B2 deficiency, affecting both maternal and fetal health.
    • Findings support the importance of dietary dairy intake for preventing riboflavin deficiency in pregnancy.

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