Figure 3.

Associations of human milk iron, copper, and zinc with maternal biomarkers stratified by maternal haemoglobin status during pregnancy and lactation (coefficients and SEs obtained from regression procedure displayed as bar graphs with error bars). p values for comparisons of moderately or mildly anaemic to non‐anaemic group, and comparison of moderately to mildly anaemic group, using linear regression analysis. Anaemia, state of anaemia—moderately, mildly, or non‐anaemic—based on maternal haemoglobin status at indicated week post‐partum (World Health Organization, 2003). Anaemia_Preg, state of anaemia during pregnancy (moderately, mildly, or non‐anaemic based on maternal Hb during pregnancy, World Health Organization, 2003). BM = breast milk; CRP = C‐reactive protein; AGP = α‐1‐acid glycoprotein; TfR = soluble transferrin receptors; n = number of samples (moderately anaemic/mildly anaemic/non‐anaemic): 2 weeks anaemia: 41/49/276; 2 weeks anaemia_Preg: 91/106/169; 6 weeks anaemia: 13/25/131; 6 weeks anaemia_Preg: 35/53/81; 24 weeks anaemia: 16/45/476; 24 weeks anaemia_Preg: 126/160/251; separate models were used for each time point and first time point and anaemia status