From Mind to Milk: The Influence of Psychological Factors on the Composition of Human Breast Milk
Krystian Skowron,
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Igor Lichocki,
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Filip Godziszewski
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et al.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 1093 - 1093
Published: March 20, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Breast
milk
is
a
complex
fluid
crucial
for
infant
development,
nutrition,
and
immunological
neurodevelopmental
support.
Recent
findings
suggest
that
factors
regarding
mental
health,
such
as
stress,
anxiety,
postpartum
depression
(PPD),
may
influence
the
composition
of
breast
milk.
This
review
aims
to
synthesize
current
knowledge
relationship
between
mother’s
state
biochemical
profile
human
milk,
focusing
mainly
on
nutrients,
hormones,
immune
factors,
microbiota.
Methods:
A
systematic
literature
search
was
conducted
in
PubMed
Web
Science
using
predefined
keywords
related
psychological
composition.
Studies
involving
validated
assessment
tools
only
subjects
were
included,
accordance
with
PRISMA
guidelines.
Results:
Findings
indicated
maternal
stress
PPD
are
associated
alterations
Elevated
cortisol
changes
melatonin
prolactin
levels
have
been
observed.
Immune
components,
secretory
immunoglobulin
transforming
growth
factor
beta
2,
exhibit
variable
responses
depending
type
duration.
Lower
concentrations
docosahexaenoic
acid
polyunsaturated
fatty
observed
among
mothers
diagnosed
depression.
Additionally,
distress
infants’
gut
microbiota
composition,
potentially
affecting
long-term
health
outcomes.
Conclusions:
The
plays
an
essential
role
shaping
Understanding
these
associations
highlights
need
support
during
period
optimize
development.
Future
research
should
focus
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
potential
interventions
mitigate
adverse
effects.
Language: Английский
The Influence of Maternal Lifestyle Factors on Human Breast Milk Microbial Composition: A Narrative Review
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 2423 - 2423
Published: Oct. 22, 2024
Human
breast
milk
(HBM)
is
considered
the
gold
standard
for
infant
nutrition
due
to
its
optimal
nutrient
profile
and
complex
composition
of
cellular
non-cellular
components.
Breastfeeding
positively
influences
newborn's
gut
microbiota
health,
reducing
risk
conditions
like
gastrointestinal
infections
chronic
diseases
(e.g.,
allergies,
asthma,
diabetes,
obesity).
Research
has
revealed
that
HBM
contains
beneficial
microbes
aid
maturation
through
mechanisms
antimicrobial
production
pathogen
exclusion.
The
can
be
affected
by
several
factors,
including
gestational
age,
delivery
mode,
medical
treatments,
lactation
stage,
as
well
maternal
lifestyle
habits
diet,
physical
activity,
sleep
quality,
smoking,
alcohol
consumption,
stress
level).
Particularly,
factors
play
a
significant
role
in
shaping
directly
modulating
microbial
or
influencing
enteromammary
pathway.
This
narrative
review
current
findings
summarized
how
microbiota.
While
influence
diet
on
well-documented,
indicating
dietary
patterns,
especially
those
rich
plant-based
proteins
carbohydrates,
microbiota,
impact
other
poorly
investigated.
Maintaining
healthy
during
pregnancy
breastfeeding
crucial
health
both
mother
baby.
Understanding
colonization
HBM,
along
with
their
interactions
impact,
key
developing
new
strategies
support
infant's
Language: Английский
Low Vitamin D Concentration is Associated with Increased Depression Risk in Adults 20-44 Years-Old, an NHANES 2007-2018 Data Analysis with a Focus on Perinatal and Breastfeeding Status
Published: May 10, 2024
The
objective
was
to
investigate
associations
of
serum
vitamin
D
concentration
with
depressive
symptoms
and
assess
the
impact
has
on
occurrence
in
20–44-year-old
pregnant
mothers,
postpartum
women
(non-pregnant/postpartum
women),
men,
including
a
separate
subgroup
analysis
breastfeeding
non-breastfeeding
mothers.
study
populations
were
selected
from
2007-2018
NHANES
public
data.
Subjective
interview
data
laboratory
data,
symptoms,
concentration,
nutrient
intake,
demographic
information
utilized.
Two
diet
patterns
created
using
principal
component
Bayesian
multinomial
model
fit
predict
depression
outcomes
for
each
subpopulation.
estimates
log
slope
parameter
negative
all
cohorts;
as
increased,
probability
having
no
while
decreased.
cohort
had
steepest
slope,
followed
by
postpartum,
then
other
men.
Higher
more
decreasing
risk
mothers
compared
Among
higher
greater
influence
mothers'
than
Language: Английский
Low Vitamin D Concentration Is Associated with Increased Depression Risk in Adults 20–44 Years Old, an NHANES 2007–2018 Data Analysis with a Focus on Perinatal and Breastfeeding Status
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 1876 - 1876
Published: June 14, 2024
The
objective
was
to
investigate
associations
of
serum
vitamin
D
concentration
with
depressive
symptoms
and
assess
the
impact
that
has
on
occurrence
in
20–44-year-old
pregnant
women,
postpartum
non-pp
women
(non-pregnant/postpartum
women),
men,
including
a
separate
subgroup
analysis
breastfeeding
non-breastfeeding
women.
study
populations
were
selected
from
2007–2018
NHANES
public
data.
Subjective
interview
data
laboratory
symptoms,
concentration,
nutrient
intake,
demographic
information
utilized.
Two
diet
patterns
created
using
principal
component
analysis,
Bayesian
multinomial
model
fit
predict
depression
outcomes
for
each
subpopulation.
estimates
log
slope
parameter
negative
all
cohorts;
as
increased,
probability
having
no
while
decreased.
cohort
had
steepest
slope,
followed
by
then
men.
Higher
more
decreasing
risk
compared
Among
higher
greater
influence
women’s
than
Language: Английский