Journal
NUTRIENTS
Volume 14, Issue 22, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu14224719
Keywords
lactating women; dietary inflammatory index; subclinical mastitis; multicenter longitudinal cohort
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- Societe des Produits Nestle SA
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This study found an association between nutrient intake, dietary inflammatory index (DII), and subclinical mastitis (SCM), showing that women with SCM had lower intakes of anti-inflammatory nutrients. It also revealed that a higher DII score was linked to increased odds of having SCM.
Subclinical mastitis (SCM) is an inflammatory state of the lactating mammary gland, which is asymptomatic and may have negative consequences for child growth. The objectives of this study were to: (1) test the association between the dietary inflammatory index (DII(R)) and SCM and (2) assess the differences in nutrient intakes between women without SCM and those with SCM. One hundred and seventy-seven women with available data on human milk (HM) sodium potassium ratio (Na:K) and dietary intake data were included for analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association between nutrient intake and the DII score in relation to SCM. Women without SCM had a lower median DII score (0.60) than women with moderate (1.12) or severe (1.74) SCM (p < 0.01). A one-unit increase in DII was associated with about 41% increased odds of having SCM, adjusting for country and mode of delivery, p = 0.001. Women with SCM had lower mean intakes of several anti-inflammatory nutrients. We show for the first time exploratory evidence that SCM may be associated with a pro-inflammatory diet and women with SCM have lower intakes of several antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients.
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