Korean J Community Nutr.  1997 May;2(2):133-140.

Concentrations of Major Minerals and Trace Elements in Sera of The Breast-fed and Formula-fed Infants

• Ahn HS
• Park SH
• Park YS

Abstract

The serum concentrations of the major minerals(calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium) and trace elements(iron, Zinc, copper manganese)were datermined in 23 breast fed infants living in Eumsung, Choong-buk region. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1)The mean levels of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium of the serum of total subjects were 8.15+/-0.33mg/dI, 11.06+/-0.16mg/dI, 2.00+/-0.14mg/dI, 3.4476+/-17.99mg/dI and 9.06+/-2.04mg/dI respectively. 2)The serum concentrations of iron, zinc, copper and manganese in total subjects averaged 95.83+/-0.33mg/dI, 93.79+/-7.06 microgram/dI and 98.57+/-7.06 microgram/dI and 4.93+/-0.62 microgram/dI respecitively. 3)Breast fed infants had significantly higher serum calcim, magnesium, sodium and iron concentrations than the formula fed groups. Otherwise, serum potassium, copper and manganese levels in breast milk fed infants were significantly lower than those in formula fed infants. 4) In formula fed infants, serum potassium and copper levels increased increased significantly with months after birth.

Keyword

serum minerals; serum trace elements; breast fed infants; formula fed infants

MeSH Terms

Breast
Calcium
Copper
Humans
Infant*
Iron
Magnesium
Manganese
Milk, Human
Minerals*
Parturition
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Trace Elements*
Zinc
Calcium
Copper
Iron
Magnesium
Manganese
Minerals
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Trace Elements
Zinc