Lactose in human milk is associated with lower rates of infection during a drought
Mothers' milk may protect infants against infection through a broad range of immune and nutrient components. In the context of severe drought with heightened nutritional and disease stress, lactose may protect against infection or decrease in the presence of an infection.
Authors
- Katherine Wander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4913-5075)
- Masako Fujita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9173-6678)
Institutions
- Binghamton University (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Human Biology
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2025.2455703
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.36
Funders
- National Science Foundation