Breastfeeding-Related Health Benefits in Children and Mothers: Vital Organs Perspective.
Julio César Muro-ValdezAlejandra Meza-RiosBlanca Rosa Aguilar-UscangaRocío Ivette López-RoaEunice Medina-DíazEsmeralda Marisol Franco-TorresAdelaida Sara Minia Zepeda-MoralesPublished in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (2023)
Breast milk (BM) is a constantly changing fluid that represents the primary source of nutrition for newborns. It is widely recognized that breastfeeding provides benefits for both the child and the mother, including a lower risk of ovarian and breast cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, decreased blood pressure, and more. In infants, breastfeeding has been correlated with a lower risk of infectious diseases, obesity, lower blood pressure, and decreased incidence of respiratory infections, diabetes, and asthma. Various factors, such as the baby's sex, the health status of the mother and child, the mother's diet, and the mode of delivery, can affect the composition of breast milk. This review focuses on the biological impact of the nutrients in BM on the development and functionality of vital organs to promote the benefit of health.
Keyphrases
- blood pressure
- mental health
- infectious diseases
- preterm infants
- public health
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- weight loss
- glycemic control
- physical activity
- hypertensive patients
- low birth weight
- heart rate
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- young adults
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- risk factors
- pregnant women
- heavy metals
- lung function
- blood glucose
- weight gain
- gestational age
- human health
- high fat diet induced
- skeletal muscle
- cardiovascular risk factors
- body mass index
- climate change
- allergic rhinitis
- breast cancer risk