Position Title
Academic Administrator
Director & Internation Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Human Lactation Center
Education
- Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Research Interests
Dr. Heinig’s research area is maternal and child nutrition, particularly during lactation. Current topics of investigation include:
- Nutritional factors related to infant growth and development.
- The relationship between maternal perception of milk supply and milk intake by their infants.
- Benefits of breastfeeding for infants and their mothers.
- Risk factors for poor weight gain among breastfed infants.
Dr. Heinig is the Executive Director of the UC Davis Human Lactation Center.
Selected Publications
Heinig, MJ, Nommsen-Rivers, LA and members of the California Department of Health Services Breastfeeding Promotion Committee. Breastfeeding: Investing in California's Future. California Department of Health Services Primary Care and Family Health Division, in press.
Heinig, MJ and Dewey, KG. Health advantages for breastfed infants: A critical review. Nutrition Research Reviews, in press.
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen-Rivers, L. A. Differences in morbidity between breast-fed and formula-fed infants. Journal of Pediatrics, 1995;126: 696-702. [PubMed]
Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A., Peerson, J. M., Dewey, K. G. Factors related to duration of postpartum amenorrhea among USA women with prolonged lactation. Journal of Biosocial Science,1994;26: 517-527. [PubMed]
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A., Peerson, J. M., and Lönnerdal, B. Breast-fed infants are leaner than formula-fed infants at 1 y of age: the DARLING study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1993;57: 140-145. [PubMed]
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A., and Lönnerdal, B. Maternal weight-loss during prolonged lactation. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1993;58: 162-166. [PubMed]
Peerson, J. M., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A., Lönnerdal, B., Dewey, K. G. Use of growth models to describe patterns of length, weight, and head circumference among breast-fed and formula-fed infants: the DARLING study. Human Biology, 1993;65: 611-626. [PubMed]
Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A., Peerson, J. M., Lönnerdal, B., Dewey, K. G. Energy and protein intakes of breast-fed and formula-fed infants during the first year of life and their association with growth velocity: the DARLING study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1993;58: 152-161. [PubMed]
Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A., Peerson, J. M., Lönnerdal, B., Dewey, K. G. Intake and growth of breast-fed and formula-fed inifants in relation to the timing of introduction of complementary foods: the DARLING study. Acta Paediatrica, 1993;82: 999-1006. [PubMed]
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A., Peerson, J. M., and Lönnerdal, B. Growth of breast-fed and formula-fed infants from 0 to 18 months: the DARLING study. Pediatrics 1992;89: 1035-1041. [PubMed]
Dewey, K. G., Peerson, J. M., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A., Lönnerdal, B., Lopez de Romana, G., Creed de Kanashiro, H., Black, R. E., and Brown, K. H. Growth patterns of breast-fed infants in affluent (United States) and poor (Peru) communities: implications for timing of complementary feeding. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1992;56:1012-1018. [PubMed]
Heinig M. J., Nommsen, L. A., Dewey, K. G. Lactation and Postpartum Weight Loss In: Mechanisms regulating lactation and infant nutrient utilization. Picciano, M.F. and Lönnerdal, B (eds). Wiley-Liss, New York, 1992.
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A. and Lönnerdal, B. Growth of breast-fed infants. (Letter) Journal of Pediatrics 1992;121: 171-172.
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A. and Lönnerdal, B. Zinc status in breastfed infants. (Letter) Lancet 1992;340: 1417. [PubMed]
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A. and Lönnerdal, B. Maternal versus infant factors related to breast milk intake and residual milk volume: the DARLING study. Pediatrics 1991;87 (6) : 829-837. [PubMed]
Nommsen, L. A., Lovelady, C. A., Heinig, M. J., Lönnerdal, B, and Dewey K. G. Determinants of energy, protein, lipid and lactose concentrations in human milk during the first 12 mo of lactation: the DARLING study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1991;53: 457-465. [PubMed]
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A. and Lönnerdal, B. Adequacy of energy intake among breast-fed infants in the DARLING study: relationships to growth velocity, morbidity and activity levels. Journal of Pediatrics 1990;119: 538-547. [PubMed]
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A. and Lönnerdal, B. Low energy intakes and growth velocities of breast-fed infants: are there functional consequences. In: Activity, Energy Expenditure and Energy Requirements of Infants and Children. Schurch B and Scrimshaw NS (eds). IDECG, Switzerland, 1990.
Dewey, K. G., Heinig, M. J., Nommsen, L. A. and Lönnerdal, B. Dietary guidelines for infants. (Letter) Lancet 1989;i: 504.