Components of Human Breast Milk and Their Influence On Short- and Long-term Health

Bo Lönnerdal, PhD, UC Davis Distinguished Professor of Nutrition and Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis, discusses the composition and components of human breast milk. The presentation includes a review of the research being conducted and the implications of human breast milk components on developmental and long-term health.

This material was originally presented to a live internet audience on 30-Sep-2013, and was available for credit through 29-Sep-2017.

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  Bo Lönnerdal, PhD

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  Bo Lönnerdal, PhD, is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Nutrition and Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis. He received his doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Uppsala in Sweden, and the University subsequently awarded him an honorary doctorate.

  Dr. Lönnerdal is a world-renowned expert in infant nutrition. He has an active research program and has mentored numerous undergraduate and graduate students, as well as scientists from all over the world. His research focuses on bioactive components in breast milk, the effect of breast milk on the infant, and mechanisms underlying the protection against infection. With collaborative projects in Peru, China, and Sweden, Dr. Lönnerdal's research includes the micronutrients iron and zinc, how they are secreted into milk and how these components are utilized by the infant.

  Dr. Lönnerdal has published more than 500 scientific articles, as well as a number of books and book chapters. He is a member of the American Society of Nutrition, the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and the International Society for Research on Human Milk and Lactation. He serves on the editorial board of several scientific journals, World Health Organization expert advisory panels, and as a scientific advisor to manufacturers of infant formula.

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  Bo Lönnerdal, PhD

  Distinguished Professor of Nutrition & Internal Medicine
  Department of Nutrition
  University of California, Davis
  Davis, California