The Concentration of Docosahexaenoic Acid (<scp>DHA</scp>) and Arachidonic Acid (<scp>AA</scp>) in Human Milk Is Associated With the Size of Maternal Social Network
Our results show for the first time that human milk composition, particularly DHA and AA concentrations, may be associated with the size of mothers' immediate social network of kin and non-kin helpers. This result is consistent with evolutionary studies that emphasize the role of cooperative breeding in human reproduction.
Authors
- Marek Szołtysik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7726-187X)
- Magdalena Piosek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6824-4720)
- Anna Apanasewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8610-5043)
- Anna Ziomkiewicz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1842-3314)
- Magdalena Babiszewska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1773-4858)
- Agnieszka Cierniak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6537-2954)
- Dariusz P. Danel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6175-3928)
- Patrycja Winczowska
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- University of Wrocław (PL)
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
- Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences (PL)
- Institute of Psychology (PL)
- Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (PL)
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy (PL)
- Polish Academy of Sciences (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70006
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.24
Funders
- Narodowe Centrum Nauki