Breastfeeding and the Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: A Prospective Study of 300 000 Chinese Women

2017118 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Sanne A. E. Peters · University of Oxford

Ling Yang · Medical Research Council

Yu Guo · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Yiping Chen · Medical Research Council

Zheng Bian · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Jianwei Du · Hainan Center for Disease Control & Prevention

Jie Yang

Abstract

Among Chinese women, a history of breastfeeding was associated with an ≈10% lower risk of CVD in later life and the magnitude of the inverse association was stronger among those with a longer duration of breastfeeding.

Topics & Keywords

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association

Volume 6, Issue 6

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.006081

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