Social support modifies the association between pre-pregnancy body mass index and breastfeeding initiation in Brazil.

Mariana Pujól von SeehausenRafael Pérez-EscamillaMaria Inês Couto de OliveiraMaria do Carmo LealCristiano Siqueira Boccolini

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Social support modifies the relationship between pre-gestational BMI and breastfeeding initiation among women who are overweight or obese, specifically it reduces the risk of delayed breastfeeding initiation.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
weight gain
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
weight loss
body mass index
pregnant women
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
preterm birth
bariatric surgery
obese patients
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk