1Student of Doctoral Programe of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Surabaya, Indonesia
2Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
*Corresponding Author: Thontowi Djauhari Nur Subchi Student of Doctoral Programe of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia Email: thontowi@yahoo.com
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
This review is aimed at illustrating the importance of zinc in the formation of breast milk in the mammae gland and the importance of zinc consumption throughout the individual's lifetime. This study was conducted as a literature review concerning the importance of zinc's role. The role of zinc in the mammae gland is multifaceted in nature, due to the mammae gland being a dynamic network which experiences morphological and functional changes dramatically. It requires favourable coordination in order to provide sufficient zinc during the lactation period.
Mammae gland, lactation process, zinc consumption
