Associations of Breastfeeding with American Heart Association Defined Maternal Cardiovascular Health Behaviors: A Scoping Review
Breastfeeding was associated with favorable sleep duration and quality, better diet quality, and healthier smoking behaviors in the postpartum period, whereas significant gaps in knowledge remain regarding breastfeeding and maternal physical activity. The available data suggest infant feeding practices should be considered when promoting CVH during postpartum.
Authors
- Amna Umer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2987-7650)
- Katrina Wilhite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1316-0663)
- Christa L. Lilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0009-0638)
- Alexis Thrower (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1015-6319)
- Kara M. Whitaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2343-4162)
- Bethany Barone Gibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0732-6148)
- Kathryn Chmelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2961-7525)
- Elly Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6432-9185)
- Sarah Modlin
- Emma Coppes
- Caitlin Cather
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- University of Iowa (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Breastfeeding Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15568253251396147
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00