Figure 1.
Human milk mineral contents in month 2 and month 6. The panel marked with ‘*’ or ‘**’ indicates a statistically significant difference in the concentration of this element between lactation periods at 2 months and 6 months of age. The content of potassium and zinc significantly (p < 0.001) dropped by 23 and 34%, respectively. Similarly, Copper and calcium demonstrated a notable declining pattern (p = 0.043 and 0.039, respectively).
