Committee on Scanning for New Evidence on the Nutrient Content of Human Milk
Open Session with Experts
November 7, 2019
Keck Center Conference Room 800, Washington, DC
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome and chair’s opening statement Kathleen Rasmussen, Cornell University (committee chair) |
| 9:15 | Trace minerals in human milk: Typical concentrations, factors affecting variability, and insights relevant to estimating infant requirements Donna Geddes, The University of Western Australia |
| 9:35 | Q&A |
| 9:45 | Major minerals and vitamin D in human milk: Typical concentrations, factors affecting variability, and insights relevant to estimating infant requirements Donna Geddes, The University of Western Australia |
| 10:05 | Q&A |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:45 | Water-soluble vitamins in human milk: Typical concentrations, factors affecting variability, and insights relevant to estimating infant requirements Lindsay Allen and Daniela Hampel, University of California, Davis |
| 11:05 | Q&A |
| 11:15 | Total protein and essential amino acids in human milk: Typical concentrations, factors affecting variability, and insights relevant to estimating infant requirements Stephanie Atkinson, McMaster University |
| 11:35 | Q&A |
| 11:45 | Break for lunch |
| 12:00 p.m. | Working lunch: Overview of the Human Milk Composition Initiative (HMCI) Kellie O. Casavale, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| 1:00 | Volume of human milk: Factors affecting variability, and insights relevant to estimating infant requirements Margaret Neville, Emeritus, University of Colorado Denver |
| 1:20 | Q&A |
| 1:40 | Total lipids and essential/conditionally essential fatty acids in human milk: Typical concentrations, factors affecting variability, and insights relevant to estimating infant requirements Mark McGuire, University of Idaho |
| 2:00 | Q&A |
| 2:10 | General discussion with participants Kathleen Rasmussen, Cornell University (committee chair) |
| 3:00 pm | Adjourn open session |