Lumbar spine bone mineral density in women breastfeeding for a period of 4 to 6 months: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the breastfeeding period, important transient changes in calcium homeostasis are verified in the maternal skeleton, to meet the demand for calcium for breastmilk production. The literature is inconclusive regarding the causes and percentages of involvement of bone densitometry resulting from exclusive breastfeeding (4 to 6 months).

Methods

This article aims to systematically review the literature, to determine the occurrence, intensity, and factors involved in alterations in maternal bone mineral density (BMD), during a period of 4 to 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding. The search descriptors "woman", "breastfeeding", "human milk", and "bone mineral density" were used in the electronic databases of the Virtual Health Library, Scielo (Scientific Electronic

SUBMITTER: Ferreira LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729562 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature