Breast milk zinc is an important source of bio-available zinc for infants. The zinc levels deplete at faster rate post-partum. The scientists from the USA have concluded that low levels of the zinc may be able to serve as an indicator for potential breastfeeding problems. Infants up to an age of 6 months are highly recommended to feed on breast milk. Breast milk is the best nutrition for infants bestowing immunity and critical health benefits.
The scientists from the USA has found mutation in the gene ZnT2 that is associated with the secretion of zinc into the breast milk. The scientists conducted the study to assess the gene in women. They found that 36 percent of breast-feeding women found to have at least one genetic variant in ZnT2. All these women had an abnormally low or high level of zinc in breast milk. However, abnormal zinc levels did not automatically imply a problem with…
