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Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain and breastfeeding outcomes: a cross-sectional analysis.

Hayley MartinKelly Thevenet-MorrisonAnn M Dozier
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
Pre-pregnancy BMI and PWG may be modifiable risk factors for early breastfeeding cessation. Understanding the mechanism behind this risk should be ascertained by additional studies aimed at understanding the physiological, social, logistical (positioning) and other issues that may lead to early breastfeeding cessation.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • preterm infants
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • preterm birth
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • gestational age
  • skeletal muscle
  • glycemic control