title: Associations Among Lactation, Maternal Carbohydrate Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Health.
abstract: In mammalian reproductive physiology, lactation follows pregnancy; growing evidence suggests that disruption of this physiology affects a woman's lifetime risk of metabolic disease. These differences may reflect lactation-induced mobilization of fat stores and modulation of maternal stress reactivity. In addition, confounders may play a role: women who breastfeed for long durations are more likely to engage in other healthy behaviors, and obesity and insulin resistance may interfere with breastfeeding physiology. These findings underscore the importance of evidenced-based care to enable women to achieve their infant feeding goals.
authors.affiliation: *Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine †Maternal and Child Health, Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stuebe
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells / Q000502:physiology; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids