Olav T Oftedal
Olav T Oftedal
Lactation is a defining characteristic of all mammals, and, indeed, mammals draw their name from mammae, or mammary glands. The evolution of mammary glands has been the subject of debate since Charles Darwin. The purpose of this brief revie...
Pearay L Ogra
Pearay L Ogra
The development of the mammary glands and the process of lactation is an integral component of mammalian evolution, and suckling has been essential for the survival of the neonates of most mammalian species. The colostrum and milk, the majo...
Andrew M Prentice
Andrew M Prentice
Kim F Michaelsen
Kim F Michaelsen
Lynnette M Neufeld
Lynnette M Neufeld
Lindsay H Allen,Daniela Hampel
Lindsay H Allen
Well-nourished mothers are assumed to produce adequate concentrations of nutrients in their milk for optimal infant growth and development and infants should be exclusively breastfed during the first 6 months. It is important to know the nu...
Yajnik Chittaranjan
Yajnik Chittaranjan
Vitamin B12 is a fascinating nutrient in that it is made by microbes but is essential for human metabolism. Humans can get it only from animal origin foods. Dietary deficiency rather than an absorption defect (Pernicious anemia, intrinsic f...
Benedikte Grenov,Anni Larnkjær,Christian Mølgaard et al.
Benedikte Grenov et al.
Cow's milk and dairy products intake increase linear growth in children and result in increased adult stature. This is supported by observational and intervention studies mainly from low- and middle-income countries. However, recent reviews...