Association between Maternal Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index and Breastfeeding Duration in Taiwan: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: An association between high pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and early breastfeeding cessation has been previously observed, but studies examining the effect of underweight are still scant and remain inconclusive. This study analyzed data from a nationally representative cohort of 18,312 women (mean age 28.3 years; underweight 20.1%; overweight 8.2%; obesity 1.9%) who delivered singleton live births in 2005 in Taiwan. Comprehensive face-to-face interviews and surveys were completed at 6 and 18 months postpartum. BMI status and breastfeeding duration were calculated from the self-reported data in the questionnaires. In the adjusted ordinal logistic regression model, maternal obesity and underweight had a higher odds of shorter breastfeeding duration compared with normal-weight women. The

SUBMITTER: Chen CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7468738 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature