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Explain characteristics that make breastfeeding beneficial to the infant?
We have listed some characteristics that make breastfeeding beneficial to the infant:
• Mature milk contains about 1/3rd the protein found in cow's milk - more than 25% of its nitrogen is non-protein nitrogen. The concentration of casein to whey protein is lower; 1.5 for breast milk and 0.2 for cow's milk. Thus human milk with its low casein content forms a flocculent suspension with a curd tension of 0. These curds are easily digested and hence better tolerated by the infant. • Lactoferrin in human milk inhibits the growth of certain iron-dependent bacteria in the GI tract and therefore affords protection against gastrointestinal infections. • Presence of phagocytes, lysozymes and lactoperoxidases, afford immunity against harmful microorganisms such as, S. aureus, Candido sp., Salmonella sp. • Protection from respiratory tract allergy and eczema. • Immunoglobulin's provide passive immunity and protect against infection by retarding viral and bacterial invasion of the mucosa. • Brotective effects have been substantiated for necrotizing enterocolitis, acrodermatitis enteropathica, intractable diarrhoea, pathogenic E. coli infection.
• Relatively low in amino acids that are detrimental at high levels. High in amino acids that infant cannot synthesize e.g. cystine and taurine. • Lipids: lower in foremilk-hind milk has a threefold higher fat content. Higher content of linoleic and oleic acid, cholestero1,'the latter being needed for myelin synthesis. • Contains lipase which helps in digestion of milk triglycerides and partly accounts for a greater ease in fat digestion of breastfed infants. • Higher levels of lactose and nitrogen-containing oligosaccharides which have L. Bifid us promoting activity. • Minerals: As compared to cow's milk, 6-times more phosphorus 4-times more calcium - lower renal solute load - better availability. • Lower iron content but nearly 50% of iron in human milk is absorbed.• Levels of water-soluble vitamins likely to reflect internal dietary or supplementary intake. • Several hormone-like substances and growth factors in human milk.
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