The Effects of Breastfeeding Ii: Effects on Lifestyle Illnesses, Mother's Health and Negative Effects
From: Københavns Universitet, Det Biovidenskabelige Fakultet for Fødevarer, Veterinaermedicin.
Ugeskrift for laeger
- Publish Date: Mar 2007
- ISSN: 1603-6824
- Volume: 169
- Issue: 11
- Pages: 989-93
- Medium: Internet
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- Citation (JAMA): Schack-Nielsen Lene, Michaelsen Kim Fleischer, et al. The Effects of Breastfeeding Ii: Effects on Lifestyle Illnesses, Mother's Health and Negative Effects. Ugeskr. Laeg. Mar 2007;169:989-93
Abstract
Growth during infancy is slightly lower among breastfed infants, but the difference seems to disappear later during childhood. Breastfeeding seems to have a beneficial effect on blood pressure, lipid profile and possible insulin resistance/type-2 diabetes and obesity, but there is no evidence for effects on clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases. Potential negative effects include transfer of environmental pollutants and viruses, especially HIV, and the risk of hypernatraemic dehydration during the first weeks after delivery. For the mother, breastfeeding seems to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Bone Density, Breast Feeding, Breast Neoplasms, Cardiovascular Diseases, Child Development, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Environmental Pollutants, Female, Growth, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Milk, Human, Obesity, Risk Factors, Virus Diseases
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