Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during
pregnancy has short term and long term adverse consequences for both mother and child …

Objective To identify the variables associated with breastfeeding duration. Data Sources The
health science reference databases of CINAHL, PubMed, and the Cochrane Database of …

Objective To assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity, and the impact of body mass
index (BMI) on maternal and neonatal outcomes, in a UK obstetric population. Design …

Mammary glands are unique to mammals, with the specific function of synthesizing,
secreting, and delivering milk to the newborn. Given this function, it is only during a …

Obesity negatively impacts the health of women in many ways. Being overweight or obese
increases the relative risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease in women. Women who …

Background In spite of the evidence supporting the importance of breastfeeding during the
first year of life, data on breastfeeding practices remain limited in Canada. The study aimed …

Objectives The RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based
Practice Center (RTI-UNC EPC) systematically reviewed evidence on outcomes of …

This systematic review investigates the relationship between maternal obesity and
breastfeeding intention, initiation, intensity, duration and milk supply. A comprehensive …

For maternal metabolism, pregnancy ends not with delivery, but with weaning. In several
recent epidemiological studies, authors have reported an association between duration of …

Background: Weight gained during pregnancy and not lost postpartum may contribute to
obesity in women of childbearing age. Objective: We aimed to determine whether …