Abstract MP63: How Much Does Exclusive Breastfeeding to the Recommended Six Months Increase Maternal Postpartum Weight Loss in Healthy Women?

Volume: 139, Issue: Suppl_1
Published: Mar 5, 2019
Abstract
Objective: Postpartum weight retention increases the risk of future obesity and cardiovascular disease. Although exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has been promoted as an effective means to lose gestational weight gain, previous studies report mixed findings for the relationship between duration of EBF and maternal postpartum weight loss (PPWL). This study evaluates whether meeting the recommended 6-months of EBF is associated with greater PPWL by...
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Title
Abstract MP63: How Much Does Exclusive Breastfeeding to the Recommended Six Months Increase Maternal Postpartum Weight Loss in Healthy Women?
Published Date
Mar 5, 2019
Volume
139
Issue
Suppl_1
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