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A PILOT STUDY OF THE QUALITY OF HUMAN MILK IN A LOWER SOCIO‐ECONOMIC GROUP IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN

1974; Wiley; Volume: 63; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1651-2227.1974.tb04360.x

1651-2227

B. S. Lindblad, Razia J. Rahimtoola,

Infant Nutrition and Health

Summary The total fat, lactose, total nitrogen, protein, vitamin A and calcium content of human milk from a very low socio‐economic group in an economically developing country corresponded to known normal levels. The amino acid content, however, showed a comparative decrease in the content of two essential aminoacids (lysine and methionine). This could imply that the nutritional value of the milk protein is substantially 'reduced.