Fatty acid composition of breast milk from three racial groups from Penang, Malaysia
1985
Kneebone, Garry M. | Kneebone, Raquel | Gibson, Robert A.
Extract: The fatty acid composition of samples of breast milk obtained from 51 mothers (26 Malay, 15 Chinese, 10 Indian) residing in Penang, Malaysia was determined by gas chromatography. Despite living in close physical proximity the mothers from the three racial groups showed distinct cultural differences in dietary intake. These differences were reflected in differences in the fatty acid composition of breast milk samples. The milk of Chinese mothers was generally less saturated than that of Malay and Indian mothers. The milk of Chinese mothers was also richer in linoleic acid than that of Malay and Indian mothers. Overall the level of individual fatty acids fell within the range of values reported for Western mothers on well nourished diets and pointed to breast milk of high standard despite large variations in the diet of Malaysian mothers. (author)
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