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Does increased nitrate ingestion elevate nitrate levels in human milk?

L B Dusdieker1, P J Stumbo, B C Kross

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City. USA.

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
|March 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Maternal consumption of water with nitrate levels up to 100 mg/L does not increase nitrate concentration in human milk. This study investigated nitrate levels in breast milk and maternal urine following controlled water intake.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Human Physiology
  • Nutritional Science

Background:

  • Nitrate contamination in drinking water is a public health concern.
  • Understanding nitrate transfer into human milk is crucial for infant nutrition and safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of maternal water nitrate intake on human milk nitrate levels.
  • To evaluate nitrate excretion in maternal urine as an indicator of exposure.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study involving 20 lactating women.
  • Controlled daily intake of water with varying nitrate concentrations (0, 45, 100 mg/L).
  • Analysis of maternal milk and urine samples for nitrate content using a cadmium column reduction method.

Main Results:

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  • Maternal nitrate intake significantly increased urinary nitrate levels.
  • Human milk nitrate concentrations remained stable, with only a slight increase from 4.4 mg/L to 5.2 mg/L.
  • No significant elevation in milk nitrate was observed even with the highest water nitrate intake.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal ingestion of water containing up to 100 mg/L nitrate does not lead to elevated nitrate levels in human milk.
  • Urinary nitrate levels serve as a sensitive indicator of maternal nitrate exposure.