Does dieting during lactation put infant growth at risk?
For some women, postpartum retention of weight gained during pregnancy may contribute to obesity. A recent 10-week randomized intervention showed that infants of initially overweight, lactating mothers who exercised and dieted to lose an average of 0.5 kg/week grew normally. The findings of this study support the Institute of Medicine guidelines for weight loss in overweight women who are exclusively breast-feeding their child.
Energy Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development*; D007774:Lactation; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015431:Weight Loss