Breastfeeding-Related Health Benefits in Children and Mothers: Vital Organs Perspective
Julio César Muro-Valdez,
Alejandra Meza-Rios,
Blanca Rosa Aguilar-Uscanga,
Rocio Ivette Lopez-Roa,
Eunice Medina-Díaz,
Esmeralda Marisol Franco-Torres,
Adelaida Sara Minia Zepeda-Morales
Affiliations
Julio César Muro-Valdez
Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos y Bacteriológicos (Vinculación), Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
Alejandra Meza-Rios
Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos y Bacteriológicos (Vinculación), Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
Blanca Rosa Aguilar-Uscanga
Laboratorio de Microbiología Industrial, Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
Rocio Ivette Lopez-Roa
Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo Farmacéutico, Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
Eunice Medina-Díaz
Instituto Transdisciplinar de Investigación y Servicios, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. José Parres Arias 5, Rinconada de la Azalea, Industrial Belenes, Zapopan 45150, Mexico
Esmeralda Marisol Franco-Torres
Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo Farmacéutico, Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
Adelaida Sara Minia Zepeda-Morales
Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos y Bacteriológicos (Vinculación), Departamento de Farmacobiología, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Boulevard Marcelino García Barragán, No. 1421, Guadalajara 44430, Mexico
Breast milk (BM) is a constantly changing fluid that represents the primary source of nutrition for newborns. It is widely recognized that breastfeeding provides benefits for both the child and the mother, including a lower risk of ovarian and breast cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, decreased blood pressure, and more. In infants, breastfeeding has been correlated with a lower risk of infectious diseases, obesity, lower blood pressure, and decreased incidence of respiratory infections, diabetes, and asthma. Various factors, such as the baby’s sex, the health status of the mother and child, the mother’s diet, and the mode of delivery, can affect the composition of breast milk. This review focuses on the biological impact of the nutrients in BM on the development and functionality of vital organs to promote the benefit of health.