Relationship of breastfeeding duration with joint pain and knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged Korean women: a cross-sectional study using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of joint health on the quality of life of middle-aged and older women is becoming more widely recognized with the aging of the world's population. However, the association of long-term breastfeeding with joint pain and knee osteoarthritis has not been fully examined. The aim of this study was to determine the association of prior breastfeeding duration with current joint pain and knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged Korean women.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted among 3454 women aged ≥50 years who underwent knee radiography and answered a questionnaire on breastfeeding and joint pain for the 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2011). After adjusting for confounding sociodemographic, medical history, and obstetr

SUBMITTER: Kim MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7517693 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature