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 …

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

Maternal obesity is associated with significantly lower rates of breastfeeding initiation,
duration and exclusivity. Increasing rates of obesity among reproductive-age women has …

Background: Previous studies have found an association between maternal obesity and
overweight and breastfeeding (BF) difficulties, including delayed lactogenesis and shorter …

Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of breastfeeding on maternal weight
loss in the 12 months postpartum among US women. Methods Using data from a national …

Background: Suboptimal breastfeeding, a major factor of maternal and child morbidity and
mortality, has been reported around the world. Maternal weight status, as a significant …

Objective To examine the prevalence of key WHO breastfeeding indicators and identify
determinants of suboptimal breastfeeding practices among children aged less than 24 …

In recent decades overnutrition and obesity have been presented as a looming threat to the
health and wellbeing of children and infants, most notably in western industrialised …

As the growing weight stigma literature has developed, one critically relevant and vulnerable
population has received little consideration—pregnant and postpartum women. Because …