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Title
Duration of lactation and maternal adipokines at 3 years postpartum.
Authors
Stuebe, Alison M; Mantzoros, Christos; Kleinman, Ken; Gillman, Matthew W; Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl; Gunderson, Erica P; Rich-Edwards, Janet
Abstract
Lactation has been associated with reduced maternal risk of type 2 diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease. We examined the relationship between breastfeeding duration and maternal adipokines at 3 years postpartum.