The relationship between breastfeeding and postpartum weight change-a systematic review and critical evaluation

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 577-590

  Neville, C E ^a   McKinley, M C ^a   Holmes, V A ^a   Spence, D ^a   Woodside, J V ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

body composition; breastfeeding; postpartum; weight management

Indexed keywords

BIOSIS; BODY COMPOSITION; BREAST FEEDING; BRITISH NURSING INDEX; CINAHL; EMBASE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAT FREE MASS; FAT MASS; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MEDLINE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; WEIGHT LOSS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84898052016     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.132     Document Type: Review

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