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 …

ContextOverweight during adolescence predicts short-and long-term morbidity as well as
obesity in adulthood. The prevalence of overweight among adolescents is high and …

OBJECTIVE. To report the duration of breastfeeding among a population of Australian
women and to identify factors that are associated with the duration of full breastfeeding to 6 …

ContextLactation is associated with improved glucose and insulin homeostasis,
independent of weight change. ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between lactation …

Background Breastfeeding behaviour is multifactorial, and a wide range of socio-cultural
and physiological variables impact on a woman's decision and ability to breastfeed …

Objective. The population subgroups with the highest proportion of overweight and obese
women often are characterized by the lowest rates of initiation and shortest durations 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 …

Objective To identify infant feeding, socioeconomic, demographic, and delivery-related
factors that affect women's self-reported timing of the onset of lactation. Design Longitudinal …