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ArticleAmerican heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice2025

Exclusive lactation is associated with improved lipid profile postpartum.

Viviana de Assis, Adetola F Louis-Jacques, Matthew J Gurka, Barbara Prol, Seun M Ajoseh, Tatyana Harris, Carl J Pepine, Maureen Groer

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  1. Pregnancy and lactation as window to maternal cardiovascular health.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2026
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Viviana de AssisDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, United States of America.
Adetola F Louis-JacquesDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States of America.
Matthew J GurkaDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, West Complex Room 3189, Charlottesville, VA 22903, United States of America.
Barbara ProlDr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, 3400 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33759, United States of America.
Seun M AjosehDepartment of Sociology and Criminology & Law, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States of America.
Tatyana HarrisDepartment of Research Integrity and Compliance, University of South Florida, 3702 Spectrum Blvd. Ste. 165, Tampa, FL 33612, United States of America.
Carl J PepineDepartment of Medicine, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States of America.
Maureen GroerCollege of Nursing, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, 1412 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Study objective: Lactation is theorized to improve maternal metabolism. However, there is limited data comparing maternal lipids in the first six months postpartum by lactation exclusivity. Thus, we investigated trends in maternal lipids and body mass index (BMI) among women practicing exclusive breastfeeding (EB) vs. non-exclusively breastfeeding (NEB). Design: Participants were followed at up to 3 different time points in the first six to seven months postpartum. Questionnaires, biochemical analyses of lipids, and anthropometric measurements were obtained at each visit. A mixed model with inverse probability weighting was used to analyze the data. Setting: Obstetrics clinics and home visits. Participants: Healthy postpartum women who gave birth to term infants. Main outcome measures: Plasma lipid profiles, including total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, and BMI. Results and conclusions: A total of 94 women were studied; 22 % identified as Hispanic, 15 % identified as Black/African American, and 69 % identified as non-Hispanic White. Low-density lipoprotein-c and total cholesterol quadratic trends were lower in the EB group compared to the NEB group (

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Cardiometabolic healthCardiovascular riskExclusive breastfeedingLactationLipid profileNon-exclusive lactation

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PMCPMC12272454

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