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Breastmilk storage and handling, the Glossary

Breast milk is recommended by numerous health authorities across the world, including the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, as the optimal exclusive source of nutrition for infants from birth up to six months.^[1]

27 relations: American Academy of Pediatrics, Antibacterial soap, Antioxidant, Bacteria, Bactericide, Bisphenol A, Breast milk, Breast pump, Breastfeeding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Enzyme, Fatty acid, Food and Drug Administration, Immunoglobulin A, La Leche League, Lactoferrin, Lipase, Low birth weight, Lysosome, Peroxidase, Polypropylene, Preterm birth, SIDS, Systematic review, Triglyceride, UNICEF, World Health Organization.
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American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the largest professional association of pediatricians in the United States.

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Antibacterial soap

Antibacterial soap is a soap which contains chemical ingredients that purportedly assist in killing bacteria.

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Antioxidant

Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation (usually occurring as autoxidation), a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals.

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Bacteria

Bacteria (bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell.

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Bactericide

A bactericide or bacteriocide, sometimes abbreviated Bcidal, is a substance which kills bacteria.

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Bisphenol A

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical compound primarily used in the manufacturing of various plastics.

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Breast milk

Breast milk (sometimes spelled as breastmilk) or mother's milk is milk produced by the mammary glands in the breast of human females. Breastmilk storage and handling and breast milk are breastfeeding.

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Breast pump

A breast pump is a mechanical device that lactating women use to extract milk from their breasts. Breastmilk storage and handling and breast pump are breastfeeding.

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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, variously known as chestfeeding or nursing, is the process where breast milk is fed to a child. Breastmilk storage and handling and Breastfeeding are infant feeding.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States.

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Enzyme

Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.

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Fatty acid

In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with an aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated.

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Food and Drug Administration

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Immunoglobulin A

Immunoglobulin A (Ig A, also referred to as sIgA in its secretory form) is an antibody that plays a role in the immune function of mucous membranes.

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La Leche League

La Leche League International (LLLI) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that organizes advocacy, education, and training related to breastfeeding. Breastmilk storage and handling and La Leche League are breastfeeding.

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Lactoferrin

Lactoferrin (LF), also known as lactotransferrin (LTF), is a multifunctional protein of the transferrin family.

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Lipase

In biochemistry, lipase refers to a class of enzymes that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats.

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Low birth weight

Low birth weight (LBW) is defined by the World Health Organization as a birth weight of an infant of or less, regardless of gestational age.

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Lysosome

A lysosome is a single membrane-bound organelle found in many animal cells.

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Peroxidase

Peroxidases or peroxide reductases (EC number) are a large group of enzymes which play a role in various biological processes.

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Polypropylene

Polypropylene (PP), also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications.

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Preterm birth

Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks.

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SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sometimes known as cot death, is the sudden unexplained death of a child of less than one year of age.

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Systematic review

A systematic review is a scholarly synthesis of the evidence on a clearly presented topic using critical methods to identify, define and assess research on the topic.

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Triglyceride

A triglyceride (from tri- and glyceride; also TG, triacylglycerol, TAG, or triacylglyceride) is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids.

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UNICEF

UNICEF, originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breastmilk_storage_and_handling