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Optimising preterm infant nutrition: valuing the potential of melatonin in breast milk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2025

Vanessa Cavalcante-Silva ,
Allan Chiaratti de Oliveira Open the ORCID record for Allan Chiaratti de Oliveira [Opens in a new window] ,
Vânia D’Almeida ,
Sergio Tufik  and
Monica L. Andersen
Vanessa Cavalcante-Silva
Affiliation:
Departamento de Psicobiologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
Allan Chiaratti de Oliveira*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Pediatria, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
Vânia D’Almeida
Affiliation:
Departamento de Psicobiologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
Sergio Tufik
Affiliation:
Departamento de Psicobiologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
Monica L. Andersen
Affiliation:
Departamento de Psicobiologia, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
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Corresponding author: Allan Chiaratti de Oliveira; Email: ac.oliveira@unifesp.br
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Abstract

The impact of synchronising the collection and supply of breast milk produced during the day and night on improving long-term health outcomes for preterm infants is discussed, focusing on breast milk as a valuable source of melatonin, an essential synchroniser of biological rhythms.

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PrematuritySleepBreast milkBiological rhythmsMelatonin

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Horizons in Nutritional Science
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British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 133 , Issue 9 , 14 May 2025 , pp. 1153 - 1156
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Nutrition Society

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