31 October 2024 : Review article
Impact of Maternal Body Composition, Hydration, and Metabolic Health on Breastfeeding Success: A Comprehensive Review
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
Table 3 Studies investigating the impact of selected metabolic conditions on breastfeeding.
| Author of the study | Year of publication | Factor tested | Study group | Main findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcher et al []95 | 2006 | Breastfeeding in women with PCOS | 188 | PCOS does not affect lactation |
| Vanky et al []93 | 2008 | Breastfeeding in women with PCOS | 36 | PCOS women have a reduced breastfeeding rate in the early postpartum |
| Joham et al []94 | 2016 | Breastfeeding in women with PCOS | 320 | Shorten breastfeeding time in PCOS patients, resulting from increased BMI |
| Riddle et al []97 | 2016 | Milk supply in women with diabetes during pregnancy | 249 | No difference between PCOS and non-PCOS group |
| Ballesta-Castillejos et al []104 | 2020 | Association between maternal body mass and breastfeeding | 5871 | Women with grades I, II, and III had delayed lactation.Women with grade 3 obesity are less likely to exclusively breastfeed. compared to normal-weight |
| Cordero et al []100 | 2022 | Impact of excessive gestational weight gain on exclusive breastfeeding among women with T1DM and T2DM, diabetes and obesity | 465 | Women with T1DM, T2DM, obesity, and excessive GWG have lower exclusive breastfeeding rates, but GWG independently is not a breastfeeding prognostic factor |
| Suwaydi et al []108 | 2022 | Milk supply and breastfeeding in women with GDM | 8 | Women with gestational diabetes were more susceptible to delayed secretory activation and low milk supply |
| Keyes et al []98 | 2023 | Association between maternal body mass index and breastfeeding duration | 6144 | Obese and overweight women breastfed shorter than a normal-weight control group |
| Sokołowska et al []109 | 2023 | Impact of gestational hypertension on breastfeeding and fetal growth | 72 | Women with CHTN and CHTN superimposed on pregestational diabetes mellitus were associated with lower exclusive breastfeeding rates |
| GDM – gestational diabetes mellitus; GWG – gestational weight gain; T1DM – type 1 diabetes mellitus; T2DM – type 2 diabetes mellitus; CHTN – chronic hypertension; BMI – body mass index; PCOS – polycystic ovary syndrome. | ||||