The effect of breastfeeding on postpartum glucose tolerance and lipid profiles in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Alexis ShubManisha MirandaHarry M GeorgiouElizabeth A McCarthyMartha Lappas

Published in: International breastfeeding journal (2019)

Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in fasting glucose levels postpartum, but not maternal lipid profile. Breastfeeding may play a role in reducing glucose intolerance in women who have had GDM.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
blood glucose
pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
fatty acid
blood pressure
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk