Parity and Breastfeeding in Relation to Obesity among Black and White Women in the Southern Community Cohort Study

Cohen, Sarah S.; Larson, Celia O.; Matthews, Charles E.; Buchowski, Maciej S.; Signorello, Lisa B.; Hargreaves, Margaret; Blot, William J.

doi:10.1089/jwh.2008.1181

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“…Most of the studies excluded from the meta-analysis had no control group (19,22,37,38,41,43,45) . Although six of these thirteen studies had both BF and the control group, they still did not meet the inclusion criteria (20,28,39,40,42,44) . The study by Cohen et al (39) was a cross-sectional study, while the study by Mok et al (20) was a case-control study.…”

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Breast-feeding and postpartum weight retention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhu

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Weight gained during pregnancy and postpartum weight retention might contribute to obesity in women of childbearing age. Whether breast-feeding (BF) may decrease postpartum weight retention (PPWR) is still controversial. The purpose of our systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the relationship between BF and PPWR. Design: Three databases were systematically reviewed and the reference lists of relevant articles were checked. Meta-analysis was performed to quantify the pooled standardized mean differences (SMD) of BF on PPWR by using a randomeffect model. Heterogeneity was tested using the χ 2 test and I 2 statistics. Publication bias was estimated from Egger's test (linear regression method) or Begg's test (rank correlation method). Results: Among 349 search hits, eleven studies met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. Seven studies were conducted in the USA, one in Brazil, one in France, one in Georgia and one in Croatia. Compared with formula-feeding, BF for 3 to ≤6 months seemed to have a negative influence on PPWR and if BF continued for >6 months had little or no influence on PPWR. In a subgroup meta-analysis, the results did not change substantially after the analysis had been classified by available confounding factors. There was no indication of a publication bias from the result of either Egger's test or Begg's test. Conclusions: Although the available evidence held belief that BF decreases PPWR, more robust studies are needed to reliably assess the impact of patterns and duration of BF on PPWR.

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Breast-feeding and postpartum weight retention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhu

et al. 2015

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“…Women tend to gain weight with increasing age and parity [41][42][43][44]. However, some studies indicate greatest weight gain among young adults (20-29 y), and in particular women [45].…”

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Household food insecurity access: a predictor of overweight and underweight among Kenyan women

2014

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Objectives: There has been a rise in the number of overweight women across the globe and sub-Saharan Africa has not been spared. Our objective was to describe the performance of household food security as a factor in determining overweight and underweight among Kenyan women of child-bearing age. Design: A cross sectional survey using a structured questionnaire was carried out among 656 households with women of child-bearing age from both rural and urban settings in the Rift Valley, Kenya. Results: Of all households involved, 70.1% were categorized as severely food insecure, 21.9% were moderately food insecure, and 3.7% were mildly food insecure, whereas 4.3% were food secure. Urban women had higher mean BMI (M = 24.53, SD = 4.36), compared to rural women (M = 22.52, SD = 3.71; P <0.000). Households with more children had decreased dietary diversity (r = −0.154; P <0.01). Logistical regression indicated that more food-secure households (OR = 0.97; 95% CI 9.4, 1.0), urban residence (OR = 1.82; 95% CI 1.1, 3.0), older age (OR = 1.10; 95% CI 1.1, 1.5), and high standard of living (OR = 1.79; 95% CI 1.2, 1.5) were strong predictors of overweight while being underweight was predicted by younger age (OR = 0.91; 95% CI, 0.83, 1.0). Conclusions: A food-secure household does not predict underweight but predicts overweight among women.

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“…Many observational studies (including data from Women's Health Initiative participants 4 ) enrolled women who breastfed decades ago. In 1970, only 26.5 percent of women initiated breastfeeding 182 compared with more than 80 percent of women today. Because of these secular changes, confounders of the association between breastfeeding and maternal health have changed over time, and evidence on the association between breastfeeding from older cohorts of women may or may not reflect the strength of association for women currently breastfeeding.…”

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“…[178][179][180][181] Women with depression are also less likely to engage in enriching interactions (e.g., reading, singing) with their children. 182 Prevention of postpartum depression is thus a major public health priority. Breastfeeding is thought to affect depression risk through the hormone oxytocin, which is implicated in maternal bonding, and through modulation of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis.…”

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Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries

Feltner¹,

Weber²,

Stuebe³

et al. 2018

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ii Key Messages Purpose of ReviewTo summarize the effectiveness of community, workplace, and health care system-based programs and policies aimed at supporting and promoting breastfeeding, and to determine the association between breastfeeding and maternal health Key Messages• Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is associated with improved rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration.• Health care staff education combined with postpartum home visits may be effective for increasing breastfeeding duration.• Health care staff education alone (with no additional breastfeeding support services) may not be effective for increasing breastfeeding initiation rates.• For women enrolled in the WIC Program, peer-support interventions offered by WIC agencies may improve rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration.• Breastfeeding is associated with reduced maternal risk of breast and ovarian cancer, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes.• Workplace, school-based, and community-based interventions and underlying socioeconomic factors need further research.iii This report was funded by the Office on Women's Health at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through an interagency agreement with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and is based on research conducted by the RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidencebased Practice Center (EPC) under contract to AHRQ, Rockville, MD (Contract No. 290-2015-00011-I). The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its contents; the findings and conclusions do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. Therefore, no statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.None of the investigators have any affiliations or financial involvement that conflicts with the material presented in this report.The information in this report is intended to help health care decisionmakers-patients and clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakers, among others-make well-informed decisions and thereby improve the quality of health care services. This report is not intended to be a substitute for the application of clinical judgment. Anyone who makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in the same way as any medical reference and in conjunction with all other pertinent information, i.e., in the context of available resources and circumstances presented by individual patients.This report is made available to the public under the terms of a licensing agreement between the author and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This report may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials that are clearly noted in the report. Further reproduction of those copyrighted materials is prohibited without the express permission of copyright holders.AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Service...

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Parity and Breastfeeding in Relation to Obesity among Black and White Women in the Southern Community Cohort Study

Cited by 24 publications

References 36 publications

Breast-feeding and postpartum weight retention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Breast-feeding and postpartum weight retention: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Household food insecurity access: a predictor of overweight and underweight among Kenyan women

Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries

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