Lactation and Maternal Cardio-Metabolic Health

Perrine, Cria G.; Corbelli, Jennifer; Scanlon, Kelley S.

doi:10.1146/annurev-nutr-071715-051213

Cited by 51 publications

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“…Breastfeeding not only reduces breast cancer risk but also confers other health benefits to the mother including reduced risk for endometrial and ovarian cancers 8 and reduced risk for chronic conditions that are also risk factors for cancer, such as hypertension and diabetes. 9 , 10 Additionally, breastfeeding provides many benefits to the infant, including fewer episodes of diarrhea, ear infections, and lower respiratory infections and a lower risk of sudden infant death, diabetes, asthma, and childhood obesity. 11…”

Section: Breastfeeding and Reduced Risk Of Breast Cancermentioning

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Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: Implications for Black Mothers

Anstey

Shoemaker

Barrera

et al. 2017

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

107

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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of death from cancer among U.S. women. Studies have suggested that breastfeeding reduces breast cancer risk among parous women, and there is mounting evidence that this association may differ by subtype such that breastfeeding may be more protective of some invasive breast cancer types. The purpose of this review is to discuss breast cancer disparities in the context of breastfeeding and the implications for black mothers. Black women in the U.S. have lower rates of breastfeeding and nearly twice the rates of triple-negative breast cancer (an aggressive subtype) compared with white women. In addition to individual challenges to breastfeeding, black women may also differentially face contextual barriers such as a lack of social and cultural acceptance in their communities, inadequate support from the healthcare community, and unsupportive work environments. More work is needed to improve the social factors and policies that influence breastfeeding rates at a population level. Such efforts should give special consideration to the needs of black mothers to adequately address disparities in breastfeeding among this group and possibly help reduce breast cancer risk. Interventions such as peer counseling, hospital policy changes, breastfeeding-specific clinic appointments, group prenatal education, and enhanced breastfeeding programs have been shown to be effective in communities of color. A comprehensive approach that integrates interventions across multiple levels and settings may be most successful in helping mothers reach their breastfeeding goals and reducing disparities in breastfeeding and potentially breast cancer incidence.

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Section: Breastfeeding and Reduced Risk Of Breast Cancermentioning

confidence: 99%

Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer Risk Reduction: Implications for Black Mothers

Anstey

Shoemaker

Barrera

et al. 2017

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

107

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“…Despite this, the potential long-term benefits of lactation in terms of maternal metabolic health are poorly understood [13,14]. Perrin et al found breastfeeding had a beneficial effect on the risk of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, with slightly less evidence concerning weight gain and dyslipidemia [13]. Nguyen et al demonstrated a dose-response relationship between lactation duration and the prevalence of metabolic risk factors and metabolic syndrome (MetS), but they also noted that this relationship should be interpreted with caution because the evidence comes from a small number of observational studies [14].…”

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Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women

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Little is known about the long-term benefits of breastfeeding for mother’s metabolic health. This study aimed to investigate the links between breastfeeding duration and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in perimenopausal women. The analysis included a group of 7621 women aged 55.4 ± 5.4 years. MetS and its components were defined according to the International Diabetes Federation guidelines. Women who breastfed for 13–18 months and beyond 18 months were at lower risk of MetS (odds ratio OR) = 0.76, 95% CI 0.60–0.95; p = 0.017 and OR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.64–0.98; p = 0.030, respectively) than those who never breastfed. Meanwhile, women who breastfed for 7–12 months showed increased glucose concentration (OR = 0.77, 95% CI 0.63–0.94; p = 0.012) compared with those who had never breastfed. The additional analysis involving parity showed that women who had given birth to two babies and breastfed them had lower odds of MetS than those who never breastfed (p < 0.05), although there was no significant difference among women who breastfed for >18 months. Women who had given birth to at least three children and breastfed for 1–6 and 13–18 months had lower odds of MetS and increased triglyceride concentration (p < 0.05). Moreover, participants having breastfed for 1–6 months were found to have a reduced risk of abdominal obesity compared with those who had not breastfed (p < 0.05). Breastfeeding is associated with lower prevalence of MetS in perimenopausal women and can be recommended as a way of reducing the risk of MetS and its components.

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“…18 En relación con el índice de masa corporal, se encontró menos obesidad en las mujeres estudiadas respecto a la población femenina total, 18 lo que puede vincularse con el aumento del gasto metabólico que ocurre durante el periodo de lactancia. 19 Respecto de la ingesta total de flavonoides, la misma se encontró mayormente en el tercil medio de consumo (42.97-81.26 mg/día), menor a lo informado en la mayoría de otros trabajos (204-527 mg/día). 20,21 No obstante, otro reporte de amplio alcance geográfico encontró valores similares y elevada variabilidad entre los individuos.…”

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