Nutrition Screening for Breastfeeding

[Nancy Hudson]

You might try contacting Dr. Janet King
                         Western Human Nutrition Research Center
                         USDA - ARS
                         PO Box 29997
                         Presidio SF
                         San Francisco, CA  94129-0997
                         415/556-5662



>I had a colleague of mine who works at a hospital

>ask if I knew what factors would put a bfing mother

>at increased nutritional risk and if there were any

>indicators specifically designed  for the

>assessment of nutritional status among

>breastfeeding women who are at high risk.

>According to her, this is required for accreditation.

>The risks that came to mind were:

>teenager

>poor nutritional status

>chronic disease

>drug abuse

>use of drugs which may interfere with nutrient

>absorption

>low socioeconomic status

>low weight for height

>

>I don't know of any reference standards to assess

>nutritional status  (biochemical/anthropometric) that

>have been developed for the lactating woman.  Any

>help would be appreciated.

>

>Debbie McClurg-Hitt, RD

>MO Dept. of Health


Nancy R. Hudson, MS, RD
Program Director, Dietetics
University of California
Department of Nutritional Sciences
119 Morgan Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3104
510/642-4090 (phone)  510/642-0535 (fax)