Table 1.
Characteristics of the study subjects having breast milk sample to assess lipidome (n = 111).
| Gestational age (weeks) | 39.4 (±1.2) |
|---|---|
| Pre-gestational body weight (kg) | 62.6 (±10.1) |
| Pre-gestational BMI (kg/m2) | 23.1 (±3.6) |
| Weight increase (kg) | 12.4 (±4.7) |
| Type of delivery | |
| Vaginal | 58% |
| C-section | 42% |
| Newborn gender | |
| Male | 50.7% |
| Female | 49.3% |
| Type of feeding | |
| Exclusive breast feeding | 75.5% |
| Mixed feeding | 24.5% |
| Duration of lactation (months) | 8.4 (±4.1) |
| Duration of exclusive breast feeding (months) | 4.1 (±2.2) |