SynthesisPublic health nutrition2015
Breast-feeding and postpartum weight retention: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Public health nutrition, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05518604 (Pregnancy, Active Duty and Weight Loss), which is not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Pregnancy, Active Duty and Weight Loss (PADaWL) Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Effect of Dietary Intervention on Postpartum Weight Loss in Active Duty Women
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Body composition changes in the postpartum: a systematic review on measurements and predictors.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- A Postpartum Weight Loss-focused Stepped-care Intervention in a Military Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Trial
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- Beyond Deterministic Fetal Programming: Intrauterine Exposures and the Multifactorial Origins of Adiposity.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Review
- Breastfeeding duration and maternal weight change through adulthood in a population-based cohort study.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Diet, Weight Status, and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Native and Migrant Women in Jersey, Channel Islands.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Factors Associated With Breastfeeding Outcomes in Lebanon: A National Cross-Sectional Study.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Influence of abuse and disrespect during childbirth on early initiation of breastfeeding.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Observational
- The association between lactating behaviours and postpartum weight retention during the 'Zuòyuèzi' period in China: a multicentre mother-infant cohort study.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- The costs of suboptimal breastfeeding in Ontario, Canada, and potential healthcare resource impacts from improving rates: a pediatric health system costing analysis.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- The impact of a lifestyle intervention on postpartum weight retention among US Hispanic women with overweight and obesity.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Impact of breastfeeding on risk of glucose intolerance in early postpartum after gestational diabetes.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Influence of Breastfeeding on the State of Meta-Inflammation in Obesity-A Narrative Review.Current issues in molecular biology · 2023Review
- The relationship between pregnancy count and duration of breast-feeding with metabolic syndrome (Fasa Persian cohort study).BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Evidence and consensus-based clinical practice guideline for the management of obesity and overweight in postpartum women: An AIIMS-DST initiative.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Review
- Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: The Missing Link in Discovering the Role of Lactation in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2022Article
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- The Association of Lactation Duration with Visceral and Pericardial Fat Volumes in Parous Women: The CARDIA Study.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2021Article
- Reducing Postpartum Weight Retention: A Review of the Implementation Challenges of Postpartum Lifestyle Interventions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Dietary patterns of Chinese puerperal women and their association with postpartum weight retention: Results from the mother-infant cohort study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveWeight gained during pregnancy and postpartum weight retention might contribute to obesity in women of childbearing age. Whether breast-feeding (BF) may decrease postpartum weight retention (PPWR) is still controversial. The purpose of our systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the relationship between BF and PPWR.
designThree databases were systematically reviewed and the reference lists of relevant articles were checked. Meta-analysis was performed to quantify the pooled standardized mean differences (SMD) of BF on PPWR by using a random-effect model. Heterogeneity was tested using the χ 2 test and I 2 statistics. Publication bias was estimated from Egger's test (linear regression method) or Begg's test (rank correlation method).
resultsAmong 349 search hits, eleven studies met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. Seven studies were conducted in the USA, one in Brazil, one in France, one in Georgia and one in Croatia. Compared with formula-feeding, BF for 3 to ≤6 months seemed to have a negative influence on PPWR and if BF continued for >6 months had little or no influence on PPWR. In a subgroup meta-analysis, the results did not change substantially after the analysis had been classified by available confounding factors. There was no indication of a publication bias from the result of either Egger's test or Begg's test.
conclusionsAlthough the available evidence held belief that BF decreases PPWR, more robust studies are needed to reliably assess the impact of patterns and duration of BF on PPWR.
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