Impact of Maternal Body Composition, Hydration, and Metabolic Health on Breastfeeding Success: A Comprehensive Review

31 October 2024 : Review article

Dominika Mazur

^1ABDEF, Anna K. Rekowska

^2EF, Arkadiusz Grunwald

^2EF*, Katarzyna Bień

^2EF, Żaneta Kimber-Trojnar

^1G, Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak

^1G

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945591

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945591

Introduction Methods for Measuring Maternal Body Composition and Hydration Status Effect of Maternal Body Composition on Effectiveness of Breastfeeding Effect of Hydration Status and Social Factors on Breastfeeding Efficiency Impact of Selected Metabolic Factors on the Effectiveness of Breastfeeding Future Directions Conclusions References

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Table 1 Studies assessing the amount and role of adipose tissue in breastfeeding and maternal adipose tissue distribution.

Author of the study	Year of publication	Factor tested	Study group	Main findings
Cho et al []⁵⁴	2011	Measurement of body composition using multifrequency bioelectrical impedance analysis	41	Despite a decrease in total body weight, the postpartum phase is linked to a preferential increase of adipose tissue in the visceral compartment
Selovic et al []⁵⁰	2016	The measurement of the subcutaneous and preperitoneal adipose tissue thickness	400	Preperitoneal adipose tissue accumulation is higher and subcutaneous adipose tissue accumulation is less common in pregnant women’s adipose tissue distribution
Janumala et al []⁵⁵	2020	Measurement of VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue using anthropometry and whole-body MRI	210	Women had a ~30% increase in VAT at 59 weeks postpartum, while not gaining any weight. Modifiable postpartum behaviors are necessary to reduce the likelihood of VAT retention
Jayasinghe et al []⁶¹	2021	Infant body weight, fat mass, fat-free mass, prenatal body mass index	168	Different dietary habits prolonged breastfeeding might increase a mother’s weight loss after giving birth
VAT – visceral adipose tissue; MRI – magnetic resonance imaging.

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