Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
Prospective associations between breast feeding, metabolic health, inflammation and bone density in women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus
Authors' conclusion
Longer breastfeeding duration among women with prior GDM was associated with lower insulin resistance, weight, weight retention, body fat and inflammation, but not lower bone density at 1 year postpartum. Breastfeeding for ≥6 months after GDM can help to improve cardiometabolic health outcomes 1 year after delivery.
Study context
- Population
- Women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) from the MySweetheart trial, followed from 24–32 weeks' gestation up to 1 year postpartum
- Participants
- 171 women
- Exposure
- Breastfeeding ≥6 months vs <6 months
- Outcome
- Breastfeeding duration and metabolic outcomes, inflammation and bone density
- Follow-up
- Up to 1 year postpartum
Methodological detailsadjusted for medical and sociodemographic confounders
- Adjusted for medical and sociodemographic confounders
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Breastfeeding initiation
94.2%
n=161
Mean breastfeeding duration
6.6 months
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Insulin resistance-adjusted insulin secretion (ISSI-2)
- Breastfeeding associated with higher ISSI-2 in unadjusted analyses only
Original publication
Prospective associations between breast feeding, metabolic health, inflammation and bone density in women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. Published 21 May 2024. doi:10.
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