The Association of Lactation Duration with Visceral and Pericardial Fat Volumes in Parous Women: The CARDIA Study.

Duke AppiahCora E LewisDavid R JacobsJames M ShikanyCharles P QuesenberryMyron GrossJeff CarrStephen SidneyErica P Gunderson

Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

In this prospective study, longer cumulative lactation duration was associated with lower VAT and PAT volumes, with weight gain partially mediating these associations.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
human milk
dairy cows
birth weight
adipose tissue
polycystic ovary syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
low birth weight
pregnant women
preterm infants
cervical cancer screening