Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women
Little is known about the long-term benefits of breastfeeding for mother’s metabolic health. This study aimed to investigate the links between breastfeeding duration and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in perimenopausal women. The analysis included a group of 7621 wome...
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doaj-d694fb88efec4b268a4d887fc5f770732020-11-25T03:18:51ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-09-01122691269110.3390/nu12092691Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal WomenEdyta Suliga0Elzbieta Ciesla1Martyna Gluszek-Osuch2Malgorzata Lysek-Gladysinska3Iwona Wawrzycka4Stanislaw Gluszek5Institute of Health Sciences, The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, PolandInstitute of Biology, The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, PolandInstitute of Medical Sciences, The Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, PolandLittle is known about the long-term benefits of breastfeeding for mother’s metabolic health. This study aimed to investigate the links between breastfeeding duration and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in perimenopausal women. The analysis included a group of 7621 women aged 55.4 ± 5.4 years. MetS and its components were defined according to the International Diabetes Federation guidelines. Women who breastfed for 13–18 months and beyond 18 months were at lower risk of MetS (odds ratio OR) = 0.76, 95% CI 0.60–0.95; <i>p</i> = 0.017 and OR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.64–0.98; <i>p</i> = 0.030, respectively) than those who never breastfed. Meanwhile, women who breastfed for 7–12 months showed increased glucose concentration (OR = 0.77, 95% CI 0.63–0.94; <i>p</i> = 0.012) compared with those who had never breastfed. The additional analysis involving parity showed that women who had given birth to two babies and breastfed them had lower odds of MetS than those who never breastfed (<i>p</i> < 0.05), although there was no significant difference among women who breastfed for >18 months. Women who had given birth to at least three children and breastfed for 1–6 and 13–18 months had lower odds of MetS and increased triglyceride concentration (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, participants having breastfed for 1–6 months were found to have a reduced risk of abdominal obesity compared with those who had not breastfed (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Breastfeeding is associated with lower prevalence of MetS in perimenopausal women and can be recommended as a way of reducing the risk of MetS and its components.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2691lactationparitymetabolic health |
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Edyta Suliga Elzbieta Ciesla Martyna Gluszek-Osuch Malgorzata Lysek-Gladysinska Iwona Wawrzycka Stanislaw Gluszek Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women Nutrients lactation parity metabolic health |
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Edyta Suliga Elzbieta Ciesla Martyna Gluszek-Osuch Malgorzata Lysek-Gladysinska Iwona Wawrzycka Stanislaw Gluszek |
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Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women |
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Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women |
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Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women |
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Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women |
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Breastfeeding and Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Perimenopausal Women |
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breastfeeding and prevalence of metabolic syndrome among perimenopausal women |
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Little is known about the long-term benefits of breastfeeding for mother’s metabolic health. This study aimed to investigate the links between breastfeeding duration and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in perimenopausal women. The analysis included a group of 7621 women aged 55.4 ± 5.4 years. MetS and its components were defined according to the International Diabetes Federation guidelines. Women who breastfed for 13–18 months and beyond 18 months were at lower risk of MetS (odds ratio OR) = 0.76, 95% CI 0.60–0.95; <i>p</i> = 0.017 and OR = 0.79, 95% CI 0.64–0.98; <i>p</i> = 0.030, respectively) than those who never breastfed. Meanwhile, women who breastfed for 7–12 months showed increased glucose concentration (OR = 0.77, 95% CI 0.63–0.94; <i>p</i> = 0.012) compared with those who had never breastfed. The additional analysis involving parity showed that women who had given birth to two babies and breastfed them had lower odds of MetS than those who never breastfed (<i>p</i> < 0.05), although there was no significant difference among women who breastfed for >18 months. Women who had given birth to at least three children and breastfed for 1–6 and 13–18 months had lower odds of MetS and increased triglyceride concentration (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, participants having breastfed for 1–6 months were found to have a reduced risk of abdominal obesity compared with those who had not breastfed (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Breastfeeding is associated with lower prevalence of MetS in perimenopausal women and can be recommended as a way of reducing the risk of MetS and its components. |
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