Breastfeeding duration and maternal weight change through adulthood in a population-based cohort study
We found a significant association between longer breastfeeding duration per child and lower maternal weight gain through adulthood, which was particularly pronounced among mothers with overweight or obesity at age 18 y and among mothers who had their first child ≥1980.
Authors
- Sofia Klingberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9093-2826)
- Anette Hjartåker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3002-4030)
- Hilde K. Brekke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9478-9115)
- Thorbjørn B Skammelsrud
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.101134
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00