Research Thursday: Effect of Physical Activity on Human Milk Composition and Volume

November 18, 2021

Be’er M, Mandel, Yelak A, Lihi Gal D, Mangel L, Lubetzky R. The Effect of Physical Activity on Human Milk Macronutrient Content and Its Volume. Breastfeed Med 2020; 15(6):357-361.

Study design

This was a prospective, randomized, cross over clinical trial.

Researchers from Tel Aviv, Israel recruited 31 healthy mothers, 2-6 months post-partum, who had been e…