Browsing by Author "Breakey, Alicia Ann"
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Illness in breastfeeding infants relates to concentration of lactoferrin and secretory Immunoglobulin A in mother’s milk
Breakey, Alicia A.; Hinde, Katie; Valeggia, Claudia R.; Sinofsky, Allison; Ellison, Peter T. (Oxford University Press, 2015)Background and objectives: This study aims to better understand the relationship between immune compounds in human milk and infant health. We hypothesized that the concentration of immune compounds in milk would relate to ... -
The Life History Significance of Human Breast Milk: Immune and endocrine factors as indicators of maternal condition and predictors of infant health and growth
Breakey, Alicia Ann (2015-05-15)This dissertation explores the relationships between maternal energetic condition, four bioactive compounds in milk, and infant health and growth outcomes through the lens of human life history theory. Research was conducted ...