Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC)
Little is known about the zinc content of breast milk in developing countries. Zinc content in breast milk was analyzed in 34 mothers oflow socio-economic status; 17were primiparae and 17 multiparae. Women in their 6th to 36th week of lactation provided 3 samples of breast milk at different times within a single day. The mean zinc concentration in breast milk (Jlg/ml) was 1.89:1:0.64with a range from 0.17 to 4.38 Jlg/ mJ. Zinc content in the morning, midday and evening samples were 2.1:1:0.84…