Journal
NUTRIENTS
Volume 14, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu14112197
Keywords
maternal nutrition; maternal body composition; anthropometry; lactation; breastfeeding
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- Australian Government
- USC
- Agilent Technologies Top-up/Sunshine Coast Research Scholarship (USCRS)
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The assessment of body composition during lactation is crucial for evaluating maternal nutritional status and overall health of both mother and child. Various techniques have been used to assess body composition in lactating women, but there is a need to consider issues of study design and the accuracy and reliability of measurement tools.
The assessment of body composition during lactation is an important indicator of maternal nutritional status, which is central to the overall health of the mother and child. The lactating woman's nutritional status potentially impacts on breastmilk composition and the process of lactation itself. The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesize comparative studies that sought to validate various body composition assessment techniques for use in lactating women in the postpartum period. Using the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, a comprehensive, systematic literature search was conducted using Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed. Eight comparative studies were included in the review, with data from 320 postpartum women. The design methodologies varied substantially across studies, and included a range of simple techniques to advanced multi-compartment models for assessing body composition. The validity and reliability of measurement tools must be considered alongside issues of safety, practicality, and appropriateness to guide the research design when applied to lactating women.
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